Title :
Embracing and Extending 20th-Century Instruction Set Architectures
Author :
Gebis, Joe ; Patterson, David
Author_Institution :
Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci. Dept., California Univ., Berkeley, CA
fDate :
4/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A vector case study shows how new functionality can be added to extend the 80times86 and PowerPC architectures to support a full vector architecture, primarily by enhancing their multimedia extensions to provide a better model for compilers and an easier-to-understand model for programmers
Keywords :
instruction sets; multimedia systems; parallel architectures; program compilers; 80times86 architecture; instruction set architecture; multimedia extension; program compiler; vector architecture; Computer aided instruction; Computer architecture; Instruction sets; Iterative decoding; National electric code; Optimized production technology; Plasma simulation; Registers; Systolic arrays; VLIW; PowerPC; SIMD processors; instruction set architectures; vector architecture;
DOI :
10.1109/MC.2007.124
