DE68927415D1 - Kontextumschaltungsverfahren und -anordnung zur Verwendung in einem Vektorverarbeitungssystem - Google Patents

Kontextumschaltungsverfahren und -anordnung zur Verwendung in einem Vektorverarbeitungssystem

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DE68927415D1
DE68927415D1 DE68927415T DE68927415T DE68927415D1 DE 68927415 D1 DE68927415 D1 DE 68927415D1 DE 68927415 T DE68927415 T DE 68927415T DE 68927415 T DE68927415 T DE 68927415T DE 68927415 D1 DE68927415 D1 DE 68927415D1
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processing system
switching method
vector processing
context switching
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Dileep P Bhandarkar
Dave Cutler
Wayne Cardoza
Rich Witek
Dave Orbits
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F9/00—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
    • G06F9/06—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
    • G06F9/46—Multiprogramming arrangements
    • G06F9/461—Saving or restoring of program or task context
    • G06F9/462—Saving or restoring of program or task context with multiple register sets
DE68927415T 1988-03-18 1989-03-06 Kontextumschaltungsverfahren und -anordnung zur Verwendung in einem Vektorverarbeitungssystem Expired - Fee Related DE68927415T2 (de)

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US07/170,399 US5008812A (en) 1988-03-18 1988-03-18 Context switching method and apparatus for use in a vector processing system

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EP (1) EP0333366B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH0242569A (de)
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JPH0242569A (ja) 1990-02-13
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US5008812A (en) 1991-04-16
EP0333366A2 (de) 1989-09-20
EP0333366B1 (de) 1996-11-06
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