Motorola Solutions, Inc.
MEMORY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HANDLING VECTOR DATA

Abstract:

Some example memory systems include a load and store unit (LSU) operable to load a memory reference. The LSU may include an alignment register, a current memory reference register, and a vector register. The memory system may include a memory coupled to the LSU. The memory may be operable to store a memory reference. The memory reference may be aligned or unaligned in the memory, and the LSU may be operable to efficiently load both unaligned and aligned memory references. Some example memory systems include a load and store unit (LSU) operable to store to the memory at a memory address. The LSU may be operable to efficiently store to both unaligned and aligned memory addresses. The LSU may perform loads and stores in forward and reverse stride.