Embracing and Extending 20th-Century Instruction Set Architectures

  • Authors:
  • Joe Gebis;David Patterson

  • Affiliations:
  • University of California, Berkeley;University of California, Berkeley

  • Venue:
  • Computer
  • Year:
  • 2007

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Abstract

A vector case study shows how new functionality can be added to extend the 80x86 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.