International Business Machines Corporation
FUSION OF MICROPROCESSOR STORE INSTRUCTIONS

Abstract:

Provided is a method for fusing store instructions in a microprocessor. The method includes identifying two instructions in an execution pipeline of a microprocessor. The method further includes determining that the two instructions meet a fusion criteria. In response to determining that the two instructions meet the fusion criteria, the two instructions are recoded into a fused instruction. The fused instruction is executed.