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From: watchman@l...
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 12:13:38 +0200
Subject: Re: [oc] x86 IP Core
Aloha!
From: antti@c...
> x86 Core options:
>
> 1) cycle accurate clone (real headache)
> 2) classical microcode engine (boring)
> 3) microcode engine that can reload on the fly - you could achieve
> even full pentium 6 support because new microcodes are loadable
> (well speed penalty)
These are important issues. Rudi, do you need to have a cycle accurate
core, or just instruction order accurate? Also, programmable
decode/translate might be something to consider. Eats memory but will
buy you flexibility including incremental development.
/Joachim Strombergson - ASIC hacker at large (as in roaming free)
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