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VLIW (Very Long Instruction Word)

5.7 - VLIW (Very Long Instruction Word)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does VLIW stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about what the acronym suggests.

Question 2 Easy

Name one benefit of using VLIW architecture.

💡 Hint: Consider how instructions can be packed.

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Question 1

What does VLIW enable processors to do?

Run one instruction at a time
Pack multiple independent instructions
Eliminate the need for a compiler

💡 Hint: Think about the key purpose of VLIW.

Question 2

True or False: VLIW architectures require less complex hardware.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how the hardware needs to adapt to VLIW.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given an example of a simple program, describe how you would schedule the instructions for a VLIW processor. Include considerations for instruction independence.

💡 Hint: Break down the program to find independent tasks.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze a case where a conventional processor outperforms a VLIW architecture. Discuss the reasons why.

💡 Hint: Consider how dependency affects architecture choice.

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