Practice - Pipeline Hazards (Detailed): Disruptions to Smooth Flow
Practice Questions
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What is a structural hazard?
💡 Hint: Think about hardware resources and what happens when they can't be shared.
What can be a solution to structural hazards?
💡 Hint: What if we double up on resources?
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Interactive Quizzes
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What type of hazard occurs when two instructions need the same resource?
💡 Hint: Recall what happens when multiple tasks try to use a single tool.
True or False: Forwarding can resolve RAW hazards.
💡 Hint: Think about direct data access versus waiting.
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Challenge Problems
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Discuss a complex sequence of three instructions where both RAW and WAW hazards occur, providing a detailed explanation of potential solutions.
💡 Hint: Map out the sequence and examine how data flows through it.
Design a pipeline architecture that efficiently handles multiple types of pipeline hazards. What components would you include?
💡 Hint: Reflect on handling techniques for different hazards in the design.
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