Patent ID: 6784888
Filing Date: 2004-08-31
Classification: G06F,G06T

Abstract:
In a graphics processing circuit, a method for executing a predefined code set which includes at least one (n+m) input operand instruction that requires (n+m) input operands at a time, the method comprising:recognizing occurrence of the at least one (n+m) input operand instruction in which the (n+m) input operands are received from an n-output data source that provides no more than n operands at a time; providing at least two substitute instructions in response to recognition of the at least one (n+m) input operand instruction in which the (n+m) input operands are received from the n-output data source, wherein each of the at least two substitute instructions requires no more than n-input operands from the n-output data source; executing a first of the at least two substitute instructions using no more than n-input operands from the n-output data source to provide an intermediate result; temporarily storing the intermediate result; and executing another of the at least two substitute instructions using the intermediate result and no more than n operands from the n-output data source.