4.6.4 - Pipeline Stall and Complexity
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What is a pipeline stall?
💡 Hint: Think about pauses in a race when runners can’t proceed.
What does throughput measure?
💡 Hint: It relates to how fast a computer can process tasks.
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What is a pipeline stall?
💡 Hint: Think about when a car must stop at a red light.
True or False: Increased pipeline complexity always leads to fewer stalls.
💡 Hint: Consider whether more parts in a machine always make it run smoother.
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Design a hypothetical pipeline architecture with three stages and analyze how introducing an additional instruction might cause a stall.
💡 Hint: Think about how a new worker joining a team might need time to get familiar with the tasks.
Explain how you might balance increased performance with the need to manage pipeline complexity and stalls in a processor.
💡 Hint: Consider how you would organize tasks to optimize time without creating confusion.
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