Discuss alternative ways of implementing 8-bit and 16-bit object access
Can a CISC instruction set be RISC under such a definition?
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1994 Paper 9 Question 1
Comparative Architectures
Discuss alternative ways of implementing 8-bit and 16-bit object access on
processors with a 32-bit or 64-bit bus size. [7 marks]
How might one deal with 9-bit objects? [3 marks]
Both the DEC Alpha and the MIPS R2000 claim to be RISC machines. One
has delayed branches and loads but the other does not. Sketch possible design or
implementation differences. [7 marks]
Why might conditional move instructions be useful? [3 marks]
