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What is the comparison instruction used for unsigned numbers in RISC-V?
What is the comparison instruction used for unsigned numbers in RISC-V?
What is the purpose of the lui instruction in RISC-V?
What is the purpose of the lui instruction in RISC-V?
How are negative numbers treated when comparing unsigned numbers in RISC-V?
How are negative numbers treated when comparing unsigned numbers in RISC-V?
What is the purpose of the EQU command in the assembler?
What is the purpose of the EQU command in the assembler?
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What is the result of comparing x22 and x23 in signed comparison?
What is the result of comparing x22 and x23 in signed comparison?
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What is the result of comparing x22 and x23 in unsigned comparison?
What is the result of comparing x22 and x23 in unsigned comparison?
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What is the instruction used to check for index out of bound in RISC-V?
What is the instruction used to check for index out of bound in RISC-V?
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What is the effect of the lui instruction on the bits [11:0] of the register?
What is the effect of the lui instruction on the bits [11:0] of the register?
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What is a major advantage of using registers instead of memory?
What is a major advantage of using registers instead of memory?
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What is the purpose of immediate operands in instructions?
What is the purpose of immediate operands in instructions?
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What is the range of unsigned binary integers in a 64-bit representation?
What is the range of unsigned binary integers in a 64-bit representation?
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What is the significance of the sign bit in 2s-complement signed integers?
What is the significance of the sign bit in 2s-complement signed integers?
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What is the process of signed negation in 2s-complement signed integers?
What is the process of signed negation in 2s-complement signed integers?
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What is the purpose of sign extension in 2s-complement signed integers?
What is the purpose of sign extension in 2s-complement signed integers?
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What is the range of 2s-complement signed integers in a 64-bit representation?
What is the range of 2s-complement signed integers in a 64-bit representation?
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What is the representation of the most-positive number in 2s-complement signed integers?
What is the representation of the most-positive number in 2s-complement signed integers?
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What is the main purpose of extending unsigned values with 0s?
What is the main purpose of extending unsigned values with 0s?
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What is the advantage of using RISC-V instruction set?
What is the advantage of using RISC-V instruction set?
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What is the opcode in a RISC-V R-format instruction?
What is the opcode in a RISC-V R-format instruction?
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What is the purpose of the offset in memory segmentation?
What is the purpose of the offset in memory segmentation?
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What is the purpose of the funct3 field in a RISC-V R-format instruction?
What is the purpose of the funct3 field in a RISC-V R-format instruction?
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What is the hexadecimal representation of the binary number 1110 1100?
What is the hexadecimal representation of the binary number 1110 1100?
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What is the main difference between lb and lbu instructions in RISC-V?
What is the main difference between lb and lbu instructions in RISC-V?
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What is the purpose of the immediate field in a RISC-V I-format instruction?
What is the purpose of the immediate field in a RISC-V I-format instruction?
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What is the main advantage of using a stored-program computer architecture?
What is the main advantage of using a stored-program computer architecture?
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What is the purpose of the funct7 field in a RISC-V R-format instruction?
What is the purpose of the funct7 field in a RISC-V R-format instruction?
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What is the effect of shifting a binary number left logically by 1 bit?
What is the effect of shifting a binary number left logically by 1 bit?
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What is the purpose of the rs1 field in a RISC-V I-format instruction?
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Study Notes
Memory and Registers
- Registers are faster to access than memory.
- Operating on memory data requires loads and stores, which are more instructions to execute.
- Compilers use registers for variables as much as possible and spill to memory for less frequently used variables.
- Register optimization is important.
Memory Hierarchy
- CPU Registers are the fastest and most accessible to store even important required permanent data.
Immediate Operands
- Constant data specified in an instruction, e.g.,
addi x22, x22, 4
. - Small constants are common, and immediate operands avoid a load instruction.
Unsigned Binary Integers
- Given an n-bit number,
x = x n-1 2n-1 + x n-2 2n-2 + … + x1 21 + x0 20
. - Range: 0 to +2n – 1.
- Example:
0000 0000 … 0000 1011 two = 0 + … + 8 + 0 + 2 + 1 = 11
.
2's-Complement Signed Integers
- Given an n-bit number,
x = -x n-1 2n-1 + x n-2 2n-2 + … + x1 21 + x0 20
. - Range: –2n – 1 to +2n – 1 – 1.
- Example:
1111 1111 … 1111 1100 two = –1×231 + 1×230 + … + 1×22 + 0×21 +0×20 = –2,147,483,648 + 2,147,483,644 = –410
.
Signed Negation
- Complement and add 1.
- Example: negate +2,
+2 = 0000 0000 … 0010 two
,–2 = 1111 1111 … 1101 two + 1
.
Sign Extension
- Representing a number using more bits, preserving the numeric value.
- Replicate the sign bit to the left.
- Example:
x22 = 1111 1111 1111 1111 1111 1111 1111 1111
,x23 = 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0001
.
Bound Check
- We can check index out of bound by treating signed numbers as unsigned.
- Example:
bgeu X20, X10, IndexOutOfBounds
.
Load Upper Immediate
- Most constants are small, and a 12-bit immediate is sufficient.
- For the occasional 32-bit constant,
lui rd, constant
. - Example:
lui x19, 976
andaddi x19, x19, 1280
.
Representing Instructions
- Instructions are encoded in binary, called machine code.
- RISC-V instructions are encoded as 32-bit instruction words with a small number of formats encoding operation code, register numbers, etc.
Hexadecimal
- A compact representation of bit strings, 4 bits per hex digit.
RISC-V Instructions
- R-format instructions:
funct7 rs2 rs1 funct3 rd opcode
. - I-format instructions:
immediate rs1 funct3 rd opcode
. - S-format instructions:
imm[11:5] rs2 rs1 funct3 imm[4:0] opcode
.
Stored Program Computers
- Instructions are represented in binary, just like data.
- Instructions and data are stored in memory.
- Programs can operate on programs, e.g., compilers, linkers.
- Binary compatibility allows compiled programs to work on different computers.
Logical Operations
- Instructions for bitwise manipulation:
and
,andi
,or
,ori
,xor
,xori
. - Shift operations:
slli
,srli
. - Shift left logical:
slli
byi
bits multiplies by2i
. - Shift right logical:
srli
byi
bits divides by2i
(unsigned only).
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Understand the basics of computer organization, including registers, memory, and instruction sets. Learn about the language of the computer and how it processes information.