4.3.2.2 - Two-Level Adaptive Prediction
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Practice Questions
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What is the main purpose of Two-Level Adaptive Prediction?
💡 Hint: Think about how this technique relates to reducing delays.
What does global history track?
💡 Hint: It's a broad view of history.
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What is Two-Level Adaptive Prediction primarily used for?
💡 Hint: Think about the focus on branch predictions.
True or False: Local history refers to tracking outcomes of all branches.
💡 Hint: Remember the difference between local and global history.
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Given a branch instruction history where 8 out of 10 times it was taken, describe how Two-Level Adaptive Prediction would respond to future predictions.
💡 Hint: Think about how frequent behavior informs future decisions.
Explain a scenario where local history might lead to a significant performance boost compared to only using global history.
💡 Hint: Consider examples of branches that do not follow general patterns.
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