Set table of contents (toc) register instruction
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsMichael K. Gschwind, Valentina Salapura
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Abstract
A Set Table of Contents (TOC) Register instruction. An instruction to provide a pointer to a reference data structure, such as a TOC, is obtained by a processor and executed. The executing includes determining a value for the pointer to the reference data structure, and storing the value in a location (e.g., a register) specified by the instruction.
Claims15
A computer program product for facilitating processing within a computing environment, the computer program product comprising:
- a computer readable storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for performing a method comprising:
- obtaining, by a processor, an instruction to execute, the instruction to provide a pointer to a reference data structure;
- and
- executing the instruction, the executing comprising:
- determining a value for the pointer to the reference data structure;
- and
- storing the value in a location specified by the instruction.
A computer system for facilitating processing within a computing environment, the computer system comprising:
- a memory;
- and
- a processor in communication with the memory, wherein the computer system is configured to perform a method, said method comprising:
- obtaining, by the processor, an instruction to execute, the instruction to provide a pointer to a reference data structure;
- and
- executing the instruction, the executing comprising:
- determining a value for the pointer to the reference data structure;
- and
- storing the value in a location specified by the instruction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.