Pre-Grant Publication Number: 20070260907
Filing Date: May 02, 2006
Inventors: Martin Dixon, Robert Greiner, Benjamin Chaffin
Assignee: Intel
Current U.S. Classification: 713, 713/500000
View Prior Art for Claim 00025
A method comprising:
fetching a first instruction;
in response to fetching the first instruction:
copying a current timer value into a temporary storage area;
storing an updated timer value into the temporary storage area;
programming a timer with updated timer value;
storing the updated timer value in an old timer value storage area.
