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A complexity-effective out-of-order retirement microarchitecture

Marti et al., 2009

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7197105652830869073
Author
Marti S
Borras J
Rodriguez P
Tena R
Marin J
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IEEE Transactions on computers

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Current superscalar processors commit instructions in program order by using a reorder buffer (ROB). The ROB provides support for speculation, precise exceptions, and register reclamation. However, committing instructions in program order may lead to significant …
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