The invention provides means and methods for extending an instruction-set architecture without impacting the software interface. This circumvents all software compatibility issues, and allows legacy software to benefit from new architectural extensions without recompilation and reassembly. The means...http://www.google.fr/patents/US5619665?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US5619665 - Method and apparatus for the transparent emulation of an existing instruction-set architecture by an arbitrary underlying instruction-set architecture
Method and apparatus for the transparent emulation of an existing ...
