5.10 - Limits to Exploiting ILP
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What is instruction dependency?
💡 Hint: Think about how instructions relate to each other in a sequence.
Define memory latency.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when an instruction needs data that isn't immediately available.
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What is the main impact of instruction dependency on ILP?
💡 Hint: Think about how one instruction's result can affect another.
True or False: Higher memory latency can lead to improved ILP.
💡 Hint: Consider the effects of waiting for data on parallel execution.
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Design a software solution that minimizes instruction dependencies in a computationally intensive algorithm.
💡 Hint: Think about how you can organize tasks that do not rely on one another.
Evaluate a scenario where high memory latency is affecting system performance. Suggest a multi-faceted strategy to mitigate these issues.
💡 Hint: Look at the ways modern computing systems handle data retrieval and storage.
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