Practice - Control Hazards: Branching and Jump Instructions
Practice Questions
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What is a control hazard?
💡 Hint: Think about the uncertainty due to branching operations.
Can stalling in a pipeline improve performance?
💡 Hint: Consider the effect of adding wait time.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What happens during a control hazard?
💡 Hint: Think about the decisions processors must make when branching occurs.
True or False: Stalling improves pipeline efficiency.
💡 Hint: Consider the effect of wasted time when waiting for conditions.
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Challenge Problems
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Imagine a processor using dynamic branch prediction with a history of the last five branches taken. If the last three branches taken were taken, what approach might the processor take for a new branch instruction?
💡 Hint: Reflect on the patterns of past behaviors influencing present decisions.
Evaluate a scenario where a program has many independent branches versus a tight loop of branches. How would the control hazard penalties differ?
💡 Hint: Consider the frequency and the nature of program execution patterns.
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