shivers@centro.soar.cs.cmu.edu (Olin Shivers) (02/16/89)
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Andy Glew mentioned a barrel processor discussion, and says that
mash@mips posted a good argument against them (barrel processors, not
discussions). I would very much like to see that argument.
Andy also mentioned at one point that he thought string ops weren't
very necessary in a machine that had word ops with masks (or somesuch;
I don't recall exactly). I wanted to hear your reasons for that, Andy.
I sent you email, but it was bounced. Would you please post a msg with
more details?
Thanks.
-Olin
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