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An analysis of a mesa instruction set using dynamic instruction frequencies

1982 · 26 citations · 9 references

Concepts

EngineeringHardware Verification LanguageComputer ArchitectureSoftware EngineeringDynamic Instruction FrequenciesProcessor ArchitectureHardware ArchitectureMesa ArchitectureComputer DesignImplementation Independent FashionParallel ComputingInstruction-level ParallelismComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceMesa InstructionSoftware DesignCo-processorsProgram AnalysisSystem Software

Abstract

The Mesa architecture is implemented on a variety of processors, and dynamic instruction frequency data for two programs is used to analyze the architecture in an implementation independent fashion.

References

9

Experience with processes and monitors in Mesa

Butler Lampson, David D. Redell · Communications of the ACM · 1980 · 399 citations · Full text

Engineering, Mesa Authors, Performance Monitoring +11

The IBM System/360 Model 91: Machine Philosophy and Instruction-Handling

D. W. Anderson, F. J. Sparacio, R. M. Tomasulo · IBM Journal of Research and Development · 1967 · 275 citations

Engineering, Memory Design, Computer Architecture +21

Alto: A personal computer

Chuck Thacker, Ed McCreight, Butler Lampson et al. · 1981 · 195 citations

Engineering, Personal Computing, Computer Architecture +17

Early experience with Mesa

Charles M. Geschke, James H. Morris, Edwin H. Satterthwaite · Communications of the ACM · 1977 · 162 citations · Full text

Video Game Development, Engineering, Software Systems +18

Implications of structured programming for machine architecture

Andrew S. Tanenbaum · Communications of the ACM · 1978 · 157 citations · Full text

Engineering, Compiler Technology, Structured Programming +19