4.2.1 - What is a Control Hazard?
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What is a control hazard?
💡 Hint: Think about how instruction flow is affected during branches.
Give an example of a situation that might create a control hazard.
💡 Hint: Consider any conditional operation within programming.
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What is a control hazard?
💡 Hint: Think about what causes delays in instruction execution.
True or False: Control hazards do not affect the performance of pipelined architectures.
💡 Hint: Recall our discussions about the impact on overall execution.
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A processor has a deep pipeline architecture. If a control hazard occurs, how many subsequent instructions could be affected by this delay? Analyze the situation.
💡 Hint: Look closely at how many stages could be stalled based on pipeline depth.
Design a simple program that showcases at least two control hazards. Explain how each hazard impacts the execution.
💡 Hint: Remember to demonstrate how flow control alters execution.
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