An apparatus and method for extending a microprocessor instruction set is provided. The apparatus includes translation logic and extended execution logic. The translation logic translates an extended instruction into corresponding micro instructions. The extended instruction has an extended prefix and...http://www.google.fr/patents/US7181596?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US7181596 - Apparatus and method for extending a microprocessor instruction set
Apparatus and method for extending a microprocessor instruction set