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Article #13132Re: register saving on context switch
From: billw
Date: Tue, 03 Mar 1987 19:44
Date: Tue, 03 Mar 1987 19:44
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So has anyone done research to see if it might be worthwhile to implement a machine with multiple sets of registers (say 16 sets of 64 registers, with register windows)? This would cut down on the overhead of conext switching a lot assuming that not too many processes were "active" at once. It would probably add a lot to the complexity of the system though... BillW
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!water!watnot!watmath!clyde!rutgers!sri-spam!mordor!lll-lcc!ames!ucbcad!ucbvax!decvax!decwrl!labrea!navajo!billw From: billw@navajo.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.arch Subject: Re: register saving on context switch Message-ID: <1430@navajo.STANFORD.EDU> Date: Tue, 3-Mar-87 14:44:02 EST Article-I.D.: navajo.1430 Posted: Tue Mar 3 14:44:02 1987 Date-Received: Fri, 6-Mar-87 03:51:50 EST References: <4376@columbia.UUCP> <448@cpocd2.UUCP> <5763@amdahl.UUCP> <542@houxv.UUCP> Organization: Stanford University Lines: 9 Summary: multiple register sets ?