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Re:Ways of Implementing a System Call by Gladdyu on Friday January 17, 2020 @04:33AM (#22073231)
Intel tried that with Itanium. It didn't go well.
Re:Ways of Implementing a System Call by wolfgke on Friday January 17, 2020 @05:34AM (#22073529)
Also keep the delay slots of MIPS in the back of your mind, which with the evolution of MIPS became a burden.
Re:Ways of Implementing a System Call by saagarjha on Friday January 17, 2020 @06:02AM (#22073645)
They’re a burden to work with regardless of whether they match how pipelines work.