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Why the stack pointer is special in the register file?
I have a question about the register file.
As I know, the stack pointer is one of the special registers in the register file. Why it is determined specifically?
I mean compiler can define any register...
Ömer GÜZEL
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What does the TargetWrite/IorD Control Line do on a multicycle MIPS processer
We learned all the main details about control lines and the general functionality of the MIPS chip in single cycle and also with pipelining.
But, in multicycle the control lines aren't identical in ad...
A P
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Why is the Overflow-Flag only set when single shifts are used?
In the x86 intel reference manual it says:
"The overflow flag is set only if the single-shift forms of the instruction are used. [...]"
But when I have the following scenario:
xor eax, eax...
stht55
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Can CPU Out-of-Order-Execution cause memory reordering?
I know store buffer and invalidate queues are reasons that cause memory reordering. What I don't know is if Out-of-Order-Execution can cause memory reordering.
In my opinion, Out-of-Order-Execution ca...
haolee
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