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Summary: Modeling and Optimization of Speculative Threads
by
Tor M. Aamodt
A thesis submitted in conformity with the requirements
for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy,
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
University of Toronto
Copyright
2006 Tor M. Aamodt
Abstract
Modeling and Optimization of Speculative Threads
Tor M. Aamodt
Doctor of Philosophy
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Toronto
2006
This dissertation proposes a framework for modeling the control flow behavior of a pro-
gram and the application of this framework to the optimization of speculative threads used for
instruction and data prefetch. A novel form of helper threading, prescient instruction prefetch,
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