Patents Examined by G. Chu
  • Method and apparatus for handling nested faults
    Patent number: 6829719
    Abstract: Apparatus and a method for handling nested faults including the steps of determining whether a fault is a first level fault, responding to a determination of a first level fault by saving a first amount of state sufficient to handle a first level fault, and responding to a determination of a nested fault by saving an additional amount of state before handling the fault.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Transmeta Corporation
    Inventors: H. Peter Anvin, David Keppel