Register mapping of register specifiers to registers depending on a key value used for mapping at least two of the register specifiers

摘要

An apparatus comprises a set of registers and mapping circuitry to perform a mapping operation to map each of a set of register specifiers to a respective register from among the set of registers in dependence on a mapping function. The mapping function is dependent on a key value. In addition, the mapping for at least two register specifiers from among the set of register specifiers is dependent on the same key value.