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EECS 4340 Final Review

Pre-decode bits

Tag: pre-decode-bits

Aliases: I-cache pre-decode, instruction pre-decode bits

Extra bits attached to each I-cache line slot (e.g. is-return, is-conditional-branch) written the first time an instruction executes. Allow the front end to route predictions through the appropriate predictor (RAS, DIRP, BTB) before decode.

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