Architecture

SYNC

Synchronize

SYNC

 

31

26 25

6 5

0

 

 

 

SPECIAL

 

0

 

SNYC

 

 

 

000000

 

0000 0000 0000 0000 0000

 

001111

 

 

 

6

 

20

 

6

 

Format :

SYNC

Description :

Interlocks the pipeline until the load, store or data cache refill operation of the previous instruction is completed.

The R3900 Processor Core can continue processing instructions following a load instruction even if a cache refill is caused by the load instruction or a load is made from a noncacheable area. Executing a SYNC instruction interlocks subsequent instructions until the SYNC instruction execution is completed. This ensures that the instructions following a load instruction are executed in the proper sequence.

This instruction is valid in user mode.

Operation :

T:SyncOperation()

Exceptions :

None

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