4.4.3 - Penalty of Misprediction
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What is branch misprediction?
💡 Hint: Think about what can happen if the processor guesses a branch wrongly.
What happens during a pipeline flush?
💡 Hint: Consider what occurs after a misprediction.
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What is branch misprediction?
💡 Hint: Focus on what happens when the CPU makes a wrong guess.
Flushing the pipeline is required during a misprediction?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens after wrong instructions are fetched.
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Consider a complex algorithm that frequently branches. Discuss how branch mispredictions may affect the overall execution time and efficiency.
💡 Hint: Analyze the relationship between frequency of branching and performance.
Propose a new strategy for improving branch prediction and reducing misprediction penalties. Explain the underlying logic.
💡 Hint: Think about data analysis trends in branching behavior.
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