| From: | Anders Jacobsen |
| Date: | 03 Apr 00 at 02:18:11 |
| Subject: | Re: PPC Crashes when Multitasking |
Joseph Fenton wrote:
>
> Anders Jacobsen wrote:
> >
> > > They are called integer execution units and they are all used
> > > by just a single task when the instruction sequence dependencies
> > > allow it.
> >
> > Thanks ;) but it think it is called something else too.. it has a shortened name
> > in digital electronics which is "ALU"
>
> An ALU is an Arithmetic Logic Unit and may or may not be
> part of an Integer Execution Unit. A full fledged ALU
> will do all your integer logic and math functions, but
> sometimes, IEUs will consist of just a shifter, or some
> other more limited resource.
Ah, that cleared that up. thanks :)
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