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ISCA
1995
IEEE
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A Comparison of Full and Partial Predicated Execution Support for ILP Processors
One can e ectively utilize predicated execution to improve branch handling in instruction-level parallel processors. Although the potential bene ts of predicated execution are hig...
Scott A. Mahlke, Richard E. Hank, James E. McCormi...
MICRO
1994
IEEE
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Characterizing the impact of predicated execution on branch prediction
Branch instructions are recognized as a major impediment to exploiting instruction level parallelism. Even with sophisticated branch prediction techniques, many frequently execute...
Scott A. Mahlke, Richard E. Hank, Roger A. Bringma...
MICRO
1997
IEEE
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14 years 3 months ago
A Framework for Balancing Control Flow and Predication
Predicated execution is a promising architectural feature for exploiting instruction-level parallelism in the presence of control flow. Compiling for predicated execution involve...
David I. August, Wen-mei W. Hwu, Scott A. Mahlke
DATE
2008
IEEE
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14 years 5 months ago
Retargetable Code Optimization for Predicated Execution
Retargetable C compilers are key components of today’s embedded processor design platforms for quickly obtaining compiler support and performing early processor architecture exp...
Manuel Hohenauer, Felix Engel, Rainer Leupers, Ger...