Question: 4 . 1 3 Examine the difficulty of adding a proposed ss rt , rs , imm ( Store Sum ) instruction to MIPS. Interpretation:

4.13 Examine the difficulty of adding a proposed ss rt, rs, imm (Store
Sum) instruction to MIPS.
Interpretation: Mem[Reg[rt]=Reg[rs]+immediate
4.13.1[10]<4.4> Which new functional blocks (if any) do we need
for this instruction?
4.13.2[10]<4.4> Which existing functional blocks (ifany) require
modification?
4.13.3[5]<4.4> What new data paths do we need (if any) to
support this instruction?
4.13.4[5]<4.4> What new signals do we need (if any) from the
control unit to support this instruction?
4.13.5[5]<4.4> Modify Figure 4.21 to demonstrate an
implementation of this new instruction.
4.14[5]<4.4> For which instructions (if any) is the Imm Gen block on
the critical path?

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