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US 2003/0126453 A1Published application
Processor supporting execution of an authenticated code instruction
OwnerAndrew F. Glew, James A. Sutton +4inventors
InventorsAndrew F. Glew, James A. Sutton, Lawrence O. Smith, David W. Grawrock, Gilbert Neiger, Michael A. Kozuch
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Abstract
A processor loads, authenticates, and/or initiates execution of authenticated code modules in response to executing launch authenticated code instructions.
Claims39
A processor comprising
- private memory;
- and
- one or more execution units to authenticate an authenticated code module stored in the private memory and to execute the authenticated code module stored in the private memory in response to executing a launch instruction.
A processor, comprising
- a front end to fetch an instruction;
- and
- one or more execution units to execute the instruction that results in the one or more execution units retrieving a key and authenticating an authenticated code module.
A processor, comprising
- a cache memory;
- a front end to fetch an instruction;
- and
- one or more execution units to execute the instruction that results in the one or more execution units loading an authentication module into the cache memory and authenticating the authenticated code module stored in the cache memory.
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