Microprocessor code stitching

A computing device, comprising:

• one or more processors that comprise a pixel processor;
• data storage configured to store at least a plurality of software snippets that are executable on the pixel processor and to store executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of the one or more processors, cause the computing device to perform functions comprising:
• receiving an order to modify one or more pixels of an image;
• determining a plurality of parameter values based on the order;
• selecting a set of software snippets from the plurality of software snippets based on the plurality of parameter values;
• loading the set of software snippets onto the pixel processor;
• executing the loaded set of software snippets using the pixel processor to modify the one or more pixels;
• and
• generating an output of the computing device, the output comprising a depiction of the image that includes at least one of the one or more modified pixels,
• wherein the pixel processor comprises loop-control hardware, and wherein executing the set of software snippets using the pixel processor to modify the one or more pixels comprises:
• executing the loaded set of software snippets using the pixel processor for a first time to modify a first group of pixels of the one or more pixels;
• determining whether there are additional groups of pixels of the one or more pixels to be modified using the loop-control hardware;
• and
• upon determining that there are additional groups of pixels of the one or more pixels to be modified, executing the set of software snippets using the pixel processor for a second time to modify a second group of pixels of the one or more pixels, or
• upon determining that there are no additional groups of pixels of the one or more pixels to be modified, using the loop-control hardware to terminate a loop associated with the one or more pixels.

A non-transitory computer readable medium, configured to store at least a plurality of software snippets that are executable on a pixel processor of one or more processors of a computing device, and to store executable instructions that, when executed by at least one of the one or more processors, cause the computing device to perform functions comprising:

• receiving an order to modify one or more pixels of an image;
• determining a plurality of parameter values based on the order;
• selecting a set of software snippets from the plurality of software snippets based on the plurality of parameter values;
• loading the set of software snippets onto the pixel processor;
• executing the loaded set of software snippets using the pixel processor to modify the one or more pixels;
• and
• generating an output comprising a depiction of the image that includes at least one of the one or more modified pixels,
• wherein the pixel processor comprises loop-control hardware, and wherein executing the loaded set of software snippets using the pixel processor to modify the one or more pixels comprises:
• executing the set of software snippets using the pixel processor for a first time to modify a first group of pixels of the one or more pixels;
• determining whether there are additional groups of pixels of the one or more pixels to be modified using the loop-control hardware;
• and
• upon determining that there are additional groups of pixels of the one or more pixels to be modified, executing the set of software snippets using the pixel processor for a second time to modify a second group of pixels of the one or more pixels, or
• upon determining that there are no additional groups of pixels of the one or more pixels to be modified, using the loop-control hardware to terminate a loop associated with the one or more pixels.