Re:Stack Computers: 4.4 Architecture of the Novix NC4016 (1989)
by abecedarius on Wednesday September 18, 2019 @11:21AM
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As I remember it they claimed much faster interrupt handling too -- I don't remember the details. Something like only having to save a couple of hardware registers.
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Re:Stack Computers: 4.4 Architecture of the Novix NC4016 (1989)
by mud_dauber on Wednesday September 18, 2019 @02:04PM
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Exactly. Task switching was (if memory serves - no pun intended) no more than 3-4 references.