Instruction Set Innovations for the Convey HC-1 Computer

  • Authors:
  • Tony M. Brewer

  • Affiliations:
  • Convey Computer

  • Venue:
  • IEEE Micro
  • Year:
  • 2010

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Abstract

The Convey HC-1 is a heterogeneous computing system based on an industry-standard Intel processor and a proprietary coprocessor that share virtual memory and an instruction stream, creating a hybrid-core computing system. The coprocessor architecture supports user-defined, dynamically loadable instruction sets. Managing the decoding, dispatch, and execution of completely user-defined instructions requires an innovative approach to system design and operation.