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HPCA
1997
IEEE
13 years 9 months ago
1997
IEEE
This paper introduces a new architectural approach that supports compiler-synthesized dynamic branch predication. In compiler-synthesized dynamic branch prediction, the compiler g...
HPCA
2003
IEEE
14 years 5 months ago
2003
IEEE
Predicated Execution can be used to alleviate the costs associated with frequently mispredicted branches. This is accomplished by trading the cost of a mispredicted branch for exe...
ISCA
2007
IEEE
13 years 11 months ago
2007
IEEE
Indirect branches have become increasingly common in modular programs written in modern object-oriented languages and virtualmachine based runtime systems. Unfortunately, the pred...
HPCA
2007
IEEE
14 years 5 months ago
2007
IEEE
If-conversion is a compiler technique that reduces the misprediction penalties caused by hard-to-predict branches, transforming control dependencies into data dependencies. Althou...
IEEEPACT
2000
IEEE
13 years 9 months ago
2000
IEEE
Branch prediction accuracy is a very important factor for superscalarprocessor performance. The ability topredict the outcome of a branch allows the processor to effectively use a...