Abstract: There is provided input circuitry to receive input data. Output circuitry outputs a sequence of instructions to be executed by data processing circuitry. Generation circuitry performs a generation process to generate the sequence of instructions using the input data with at least some of the instructions being grouped into functions. The sequence of instructions comprises an indirect control flow instruction comprising a field that indicates where a target of the indirect control flow instruction is stored. The target is an entry point to one of the functions and the generation process causes at least one of the instructions in the sequence of instructions to store a state of control flow speculation after execution of the indirect control flow instruction.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus including input circuitry that receives input data. Output circuitry outputs a sequence of instructions to be executed by data processing circuitry, at least some of the instructions being grouped into functions and generation circuitry performs a generation process to generate the sequence of instructions using the input data. The generation process causes at least one of the instructions in the sequence of instructions to store a state of control flow speculation performed during execution of the sequence of instructions and the stored state of control flow speculation is maintained between the functions.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus that includes input circuitry to receive input data and output circuitry to output a sequence of instructions to be executed by data processing circuitry. Generation circuitry performs a generation process to generate the sequence of instructions using the input data. The sequence of instructions comprises an indirect control flow instruction having a field that indicates where a target of the indirect control flow instruction is stored. The generation process causes at least one of the instructions in the sequence of instructions to store a state of control flow speculation after execution of the indirect control flow instruction. The at least one of the instructions in the sequence of instructions that stores the state of control flow speculation is inhibited from being subject to data value speculation by the data processing circuitry.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus that includes input circuitry to receive input data and output circuitry to output a sequence of instructions to be executed by data processing circuitry. Generation circuitry performs a generation process to generate the sequence of instructions using the input data. The sequence of instructions comprises an indirect control flow instruction having a field that indicates where a target of the indirect control flow instruction is stored. The generation process causes at least one of the instructions in the sequence of instructions to store a state of control flow speculation after execution of the indirect control flow instruction. The at least one of the instructions in the sequence of instructions that stores the state of control flow speculation is inhibited from being subject to data value speculation by the data processing circuitry.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus including input circuitry that receives input data. Output circuitry outputs a sequence of instructions to be executed by data processing circuitry, at least some of the instructions being grouped into functions and generation circuitry performs a generation process to generate the sequence of instructions using the input data. The generation process causes at least one of the instructions in the sequence of instructions to store a state of control flow speculation performed during execution of the sequence of instructions and the stored state of control flow speculation is maintained between the functions.

Abstract: There is provided input circuitry to receive input data. Output circuitry outputs a sequence of instructions to be executed by data processing circuitry. Generation circuitry performs a generation process to generate the sequence of instructions using the input data with at least some of the instructions being grouped into functions. The sequence of instructions comprises an indirect control flow instruction comprising a field that indicates where a target of the indirect control flow instruction is stored. The target is an entry point to one of the functions and the generation process causes at least one of the instructions in the sequence of instructions to store a state of control flow speculation after execution of the indirect control flow instruction.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for carrying a plurality of elongate construction elements such as pipes. The apparatus comprises opposing side members and a joining member. Each of the side members is elongate in width and comprises one or more couplings and attachment points. The couplings are configured to receive thereat corresponding couplings of a lifting machine. The attachment points are spaced along the width of the side member and configured to receive construction element engaging members thereat. The joining member is between the side members and has a length that is adjustable to define a separation between the side members which corresponds to a length of the construction element.

Abstract: A fence post for engagement with the ground via insertion therein, wherein at least that part of the fence post which is to be inserted into the ground is tubular wherein the internal surface of the tube includes an internal thread extending between a ground engaging end and end of the fence post distance from the ground engaging end.