Patent ID: 7155718
Filing Date: 2006-12-26
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer readable storage comprising computer instructions readable and executable by a computer processor in execution of an instruction flow, said computer instructions comprising a first computer instruction comprising a suspend field for specifying to the processor that said flow is to be suspended and is to be later resumed by executing a next computer instruction immediately following the first computer instruction in said flow; wherein the first computer instruction specifies a load operation for loading data to a storage location in the processor; wherein the suspend field is for providing a first indication during the execution of the first computer instruction that said flow is to be suspended after generating a signal to initiate the load operation but before the load operation is completed, and that said flow is to be later resumed by executing a next computer instruction immediately following the first computer instruction in said flow; and wherein the computer processor is to suspend said flow in response to the first indication.