tve@ethz.UUCP (06/08/87)
I have a few questions relative to the NS32532. Maybe someone can
answer ...
1) MMU:
Is the MMU on the 32532 compatible with the NS32082?
What is the TLB replacement strategy? And replacement cost (cycles) ?
2) Caches:
Are the bus protocols the same as for the NS32332?
Is there a burst mode to fill the caches?
3) Publications:
Any publications? I know the article in
Electronics, April 2nd 1987, page 97
Thanks for any answers!
TvE
Thorsten von Eicken tve@ethz.uucp
Institute for Integrated Systems ...!seismo!mcvax!cernvax!ethz!tve
ETH Zurich, Switzerland
_amos@instable.UUCP (Amos Shapir) (06/10/87)
In article <110@bernina.UUCP> tve@ethz.UUCP (Th. von Eicken) writes: >I have a few questions relative to the NS32532. Maybe someone can >answer ... I'm only in software, but it looks like the hw guys don't read the news, so I'll try my best. >1) MMU: > Is the MMU on the 32532 compatible with the NS32082? No, it's compatible with the NS32382. > What is the TLB replacement strategy? And replacement cost (cycles) ? a) FIFO. b) None, it's done in parallel with the translation. >2) Caches: > Are the bus protocols the same as for the NS32332? ?? The 32332 has no cache; the bus protocols are the same, but some illegal accesses may be treated differently. > Is there a burst mode to fill the caches? Yes. >3) Publications: > Any publications? I know the article in > Electronics, April 2nd 1987, page 97 There's a little brochure titled 'NS32532-20/NS32532-25/NS32532-30 Highly Integrated 32-Bit Microprocessor' that should be available at your local NS bureau. >Thanks for any answers! You are welcome! -- Amos Shapir National Semiconductor (Israel) 6 Maskit st. P.O.B. 3007, Herzlia 46104, Israel Tel. (972)52-522261 amos%nsta@nsc.com @{hplabs,pyramid,sun,decwrl} 34 48 E / 32 10 N