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Information structures in language directed architectures

Published: 01 August 1989 Publication History

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Only recently has the design of computer architectures deviated from the Von Neumann style. Most architectures based on the Von Neumann architecture suffer from what is called 'the semantic gap'. This means that the objects and operations in a high level language (HLL) are not closely related to the objects and operations in the architectures that execute the HLL [1]. This paper addresses the issues involved in the semantic gap problem, by formulating a framework based on 'information structures' that would aid in the design of HLL architectures. First digital computers are defined based on 'information structures'. Execution of a program in an HLL is defined in terms of transformations on information structures. An architecture design methodology is proposed and some comments about performance are made. Finally different ways of implementing information structures are considered.

References

[1]
Myers, G. J.,"Advances in Computer Architecture," John Wiley and Sons, 1982.
[2]
Sridhar, R,"An Automatic Microprogram Generator for Direct Execution Machines, * Doctral Dissertation, Washington State University, 1987.
[3]
Chu, Y.,"Architecture of a Hardware Data Interpreter," IEEE Trans. on Comp., Vol C-28, No. 2, Feb. 1979.

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cover image ACM SIGMICRO Newsletter
ACM SIGMICRO Newsletter  Volume 20, Issue 3
Sep. 1989
253 pages
ISSN:1050-916X
DOI:10.1145/75395
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  • cover image ACM Conferences
    MICRO 22: Proceedings of the 22nd annual workshop on Microprogramming and microarchitecture
    August 1989
    253 pages
    ISBN:0897913248
    DOI:10.1145/75362

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Association for Computing Machinery

New York, NY, United States

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Published: 01 August 1989
Published in SIGMICRO Volume 20, Issue 3

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