Practice - Interfacing the 8087 with the 8086/8088 CPU: A Symbiotic Connection
Practice Questions
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What is the function of the ESC instruction?
💡 Hint: Think about how the CPU communicates tasks to the coprocessor.
Which signal indicates when the 8087 is currently busy executing an instruction?
💡 Hint: Recall the names of the signals that manage synchronization.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary role of the ESC instruction in the 8087 interface?
💡 Hint: Consider what communication functions this instruction serves.
True or False: The TEST signal is used by the CPU to determine if the 8087 is ready to accept new instructions.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when a task needs confirmation.
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Challenge Problems
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Describe a scenario where the use of the RQ/GT lines might lead to improved performance when handling multiple tasks.
💡 Hint: Consider environments where speed is critical.
Evaluate how the integration of the ESC instruction into the CPU's instruction set creates a bottleneck in scenarios with high floating-point task demand.
💡 Hint: Analyze how dependencies affect processing cycles.
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