ItaniumR Architecture for Programmers. Understanding 64-Bit Processors and EPIC Principles
| Itanium® Architecture for Programmers: Understanding 64-Bit Processors and EPIC Principles | ||
| By James S. Evans Lawrence University, Gregory L. Trimper viika | ||
| Publisher | : Prentice Hall PTR | |
| Pub Date | : April 28, 2003 | |
| ISBN | : 0-13-101372-6 | |
| Pages | : 576 | |
Itanium(R) Architecture for Programmers is a comprehensive introduction to the breakthrough capabilities of the new 64-bit Itanium architecture. Using standard command-line tools and extensive examples, the authors illuminate the Itanium design within the broader context of contemporary computer architecture via a step-by-step investigation of Itanium assembly language. Coverage includes:
The potential of Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing (EPIC)
Itanium instruction formats and addressing modes
Innovations such as the register stack engine (RSE) and extensive predication
Procedure calls and procedure-calling mechanisms
Floating-point operations
I/O techniques, from simple debugging to the use of files
Optimization of output from open source, Intel, and HP-UX compilers
An essential resource for both computing professionals and students of architecture or assembly language, Itanium Architecture for Programmers includes extensive printed and Web-based references, plus many numeric, essay, and programming exercises for each chapter.