Branch predictor with serially connected predictor stages for improving branch prediction accuracy
作者： Scott McFarling
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摘要: System for accurately predicting the outcome of conditional branch instructions subject to execution in a pipelined processor digital computer. The system comprises series predictor stages utilizing different prediction algorithms. are linked successively refine predictions only where accuracy from previous stage is likely be improved by subsequent stage. Improvements each and techniques linkage described.
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