Selective Branch Prediction Reversal by correlating with data values and control flow

Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Computer Design: VLSI in Computers and Processors

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 228-233

  Aragón, Juan L ^a   Gonzalez, José ^a   García, José M ^a   González, Antonio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROPROCESSOR CHIPS; VALUE ENGINEERING;

BRANCH PREDICTION REVERSAL UNITS (BPRU);

PIPELINE PROCESSING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0035187989     PISSN: 10636404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/ICCD.2001.955033     Document Type: Article

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