Apr 10, 2018
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The MIPS R4000, part 7: Memory access (atomic)
Load and lock, erm, link.
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Apr 9, 2018
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The MIPS R4000, part 6: Memory access (unaligned)
Split 'em up.
Apr 6, 2018
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The MIPS R4000, part 5: Memory access (aligned)
Simple loads and stores.
Apr 5, 2018
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The MIPS R4000, part 4: Constants
Load them up, a half at a time.
Apr 4, 2018
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The MIPS R4000, part 3: Multiplication, division, and the temperamental HI and LO registers
You have to treat them nicely or they will refuse to coöperate.
Apr 3, 2018
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The MIPS R4000, part 2: 32-bit integer calculations
The usual suspects.
Apr 2, 2018
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The MIPS R4000, part 1: Introduction
Here we go again.
Mar 30, 2018
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Why is it cheaper to fly out of Vancouver for spring break instead of Seattle, while also being cheaper to fly out of Seattle for spring break instead of Vancouver?
Study the school schedules.
Mar 30, 2018
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How do I choose between the strong and weak versions of compare-exchange?
It depends on how bad a spurious failure is for your algorithm.
Mar 29, 2018
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Geology throwdown: The whisper of the rocks
Listen or don't listen. Pick a side.