By: Ricardo B (ricardo.b.delete@this.xxxxx.xx), November 14, 2012 9:12 am
Room: Moderated Discussions
anon (anon.delete@this.anon.com) on November 14, 2012 5:10 am wrote:
> When it is said that the front-end handles simple reg,reg moves
> and saves OOOE resources, what does this mean exactly?
>
> Presumably such instruction has to be at least tracked in the ROB somehow. So it may save a physical
> register and an execution unit, but it's not entirely eliminated from OOOE part. Or am I way off base?
Since it becomes a NOP, it can be suppressed and not take a ROB entry.
> When it is said that the front-end handles simple reg,reg moves
> and saves OOOE resources, what does this mean exactly?
>
> Presumably such instruction has to be at least tracked in the ROB somehow. So it may save a physical
> register and an execution unit, but it's not entirely eliminated from OOOE part. Or am I way off base?
Since it becomes a NOP, it can be suppressed and not take a ROB entry.



