How many instructions are fetched from the wrong path for each branch misprediction in a 4-issue processor?

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How many instructions are fetched from the wrong path for each branch misprediction in a 4-issue processor?


The remaining problems in this exercise assume the following pipeline depth and that the branch outcome is determined in the following pipeline stage (counting from stage 1):a. b. Pipeline Depth 15 30 Branch Outcome Known in Stage 12 20

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Computer Organization And Design The Hardware Software Interface

ISBN: 9780123747501

4th Revised Edition

Authors: David A. Patterson, John L. Hennessy

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