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ECE 512 - Computer Microarchitecture

Last offered Fall 2023

Official Description

Design of high performance computer systems; instruction level concurrency; memory system implementation; pipelining, superscalar, and vector processing; compiler back-end code optimization; profile assisted code transformations; code generation and machine dependent code optimization; cache memory design for multiprocessors; synchronization implementation in multiprocessors; compatibility issues; technology factors; state-of-the-art commercial systems. Course Information: Prerequisite: ECE 511 and CS 426.

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Subject Area

  • Hardware Systems

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Description

Design of high performance computer systems; instruction level concurrency; memory system implementation; pipelining, superscalar, and vector processing; compiler back-end code optimization; profile assisted code transformations; code generation and machine dependent code optimization; cache memory design for multiprocessors; synchronization implementation in multiprocessors; compatibility issues; technology factors; state-of-the-art commercial systems.

Notes

Same as CSE 528.

Topics

  • Introduction and architecture
  • Retargetable optimizing code generators
  • Compile-time instruction memory access optimization: inlining and trace placement
  • Instruction sequencing: branch target buffers, slot-based methods, exception handling, complexity and efficiency
  • Data register efficiency: register allocation, renaming, windowing, interprocedural allocation
  • Instruction concurrency: interlocking, forwarding compaction, multiple issue, state recovery
  • Execution efficiency: hyperblock global code transformation
  • Caches and interconnection for multiprocessors: directory/snooping nvalidate/update, multilevel, compilation, bus architectures
  • Synchronization for multiprocessors: atomicity and locii, processor chips, processor boards, buses and memory boards
  • Advanced system design tools: benchmark characterization, execution driven simulation, and fast system simulation

Detailed Description and Outline

Topics:

  • Introduction and architecture
  • Retargetable optimizing code generators
  • Compile-time instruction memory access optimization: inlining and trace placement
  • Instruction sequencing: branch target buffers, slot-based methods, exception handling, complexity and efficiency
  • Data register efficiency: register allocation, renaming, windowing, interprocedural allocation
  • Instruction concurrency: interlocking, forwarding compaction, multiple issue, state recovery
  • Execution efficiency: hyperblock global code transformation
  • Caches and interconnection for multiprocessors: directory/snooping nvalidate/update, multilevel, compilation, bus architectures
  • Synchronization for multiprocessors: atomicity and locii, processor chips, processor boards, buses and memory boards
  • Advanced system design tools: benchmark characterization, execution driven simulation, and fast system simulation

Same as CSE 528.

Texts

Lecture notes and collection of technical papers.
TitleSectionCRNTypeHoursTimesDaysLocationInstructor
Computer MicroarchitectureG36995LCD41500 - 1620 M W  2015 Electrical & Computer Eng Bldg Rakesh Kumar