In order to allow prefetching of pointer-type data structure, an instruction word of load instruction has pointer hints indicating that the data being loaded by the instruction comprises a pointer specifying the address of the next data. When a CPU executes such an instruction, and the data requested...http://www.google.com/patents/US5652858?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5652858 - Method for prefetching pointer-type data structure and information processing apparatus therefor
