Towards a design of HMO, an integrated hardware microcode optimizer

<p>"This paper discusses an algorithm for optimizing the density and parallelism of microcoded routines in micro-programmable machines. Besides presenting the algorithm itself, this research also analyzes the algorithm's uses, design integration problems, architectural requirements, and adaptability to conventional machine characteristics. Even though the paper proposes a hardware implementation of the algorithm, the algorithm is viewed as an integral part of the entire microcode generation and usage process, from initial high-level input into a software microcode compiler down to machine-level execution of the resultant microcode on the host machine. It is believed that, by removing much of the traditionally time-consuming and machine-dependent microcode optimization from the software portion of this process, the algorithm can improve the overall process"--Abstract, page ii.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph. D. in Electrical Engineering

Grantor

University of Missouri--Rolla

Year dc:date.available

2016

Author dc:creator

• Bondi, James Oliver

• Electrical and Computer Engineering

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/doctoral_dissertations/285

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarsmine.mst.edu:doctoral_dissertations-1287