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What was the unique feature of the SPARC architecture related to the register file?
What was the unique feature of the SPARC architecture related to the register file?
Windowed register file
How did the windowed register file in SPARC architecture facilitate parameter passing?
How did the windowed register file in SPARC architecture facilitate parameter passing?
Each window had eight registers for inputs, locals, and outputs, making it easier to pass parameters between procedures.
What was the purpose of the current window pointer in SPARC architecture?
What was the purpose of the current window pointer in SPARC architecture?
To point to the window currently in use
What did the MIPS R3000 have on-chip to enable the use of off-the-shelf static RAMs for external cache?
What did the MIPS R3000 have on-chip to enable the use of off-the-shelf static RAMs for external cache?
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In what year was the MIPS R3000 offered and at what clock speed?
In what year was the MIPS R3000 offered and at what clock speed?
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What was the cost of the MIPS R3000 when it was introduced in 1989?
What was the cost of the MIPS R3000 when it was introduced in 1989?
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What differentiated the SPARC architecture from the Motorola 68K CPU?
What differentiated the SPARC architecture from the Motorola 68K CPU?
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What was the maximum number of windows that could be implemented in the SPARC architecture?
What was the maximum number of windows that could be implemented in the SPARC architecture?
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Which instruction in MIPS architecture is used to move the contents of the HI register to a general-purpose register?
Which instruction in MIPS architecture is used to move the contents of the HI register to a general-purpose register?
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What is the purpose of the MFLO instruction in MIPS architecture?
What is the purpose of the MFLO instruction in MIPS architecture?
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