VMW: a visualization-based microarchitecture workbench

VMW: a visualization-based microarchitecture workbench

Superscalar processor design requires increasingly sophisticated software tools. The visualization-based microarchitecture workbench described in the paper addresses weaknesses common to most performance simulators: the lack of retargetability, visualization support, and interactive control. VMW pro...

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Veröffentlicht in:Computer (Long Beach, Calif.) Calif.), 1995-12, Vol.28 (12), p.57-64
Hauptverfasser: Diep, T.A., Shen, J.P.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Clocks
CMOS technology
Computer architecture
Microarchitecture
Microprocessors
Pipeline processing
Process design
Software design
Software performance
Software tools
Supercomputers
Visualization
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Zusammenfassung:Superscalar processor design requires increasingly sophisticated software tools. The visualization-based microarchitecture workbench described in the paper addresses weaknesses common to most performance simulators: the lack of retargetability, visualization support, and interactive control. VMW provides a multifunction workbench for aiding designers of modern superscalar processors. It facilitates rigorous machine specification by providing specification templates at both the architecture and microarchitecture levels.
ISSN:0018-9162
1558-0814
DOI:10.1109/2.476200