4.4.1 - Branch Misprediction
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What is branch misprediction?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when a processor makes the wrong guess.
What is the penalty of a misprediction?
💡 Hint: Consider what needs to happen in the pipeline after a wrong prediction.
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What occurs when a branch is mispredicted?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to instructions in the pipeline.
True or False: A branch misprediction can lead to significant delays in a processor's operation.
💡 Hint: Think about how instructions are executed in a pipeline.
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Consider a processor that mispredicts a branch in a highly iterative loop. Analyze how this could affect the overall efficiency of a program running on this processor.
💡 Hint: Think about how many cycles might be wasted in an iterative process.
Design a brief experimental setup to compare the effects of static and dynamic branch prediction on pipelined performance. What metrics would you consider?
💡 Hint: Consider how branch behavior might influence the effectiveness of each prediction strategy.
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