| Itanium Architecture for Programmers: Understanding 64-Bit Processors and EPIC Principles Contributor(s): Evans, James (Author), Trimper, Gregory (Author) |
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ISBN: 0131013726 ISBN-13: 9780131013728 Publisher: Prentice Hall
Binding Type: Paperback Published: April 2003 * Out of Print * Annotation: Step-by-step guide to assembly language for the 64-bit Itanium processors, with extensive examplesDetails of Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing (EPIC): Instruction set, addressing, register stack engine, predication, I/O, procedure calls, floating-point operations, and moreLearn how to comprehend and optimize open source, Intel, and HP-UX compiler outputUnderstand the full power of 64-bit Itanium EPIC processors "Itanium® Architecture for Programmers "is a comprehensive introduction to the breakthrough capabilities of the new 64-bit Itanium architecture. Using standard command-line tools and extensive examples, the authors illuminate the Itanium design within the broader context of contemporary computer architecture via a step-by-step investigation of Itanium assembly language. Coverage includes: The potential of Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing (EPIC)Itanium instruction formats and addressing modesInnovations such as the register stack engine (RSE) and extensive predicationProcedure calls and procedure-calling mechanismsFloating-point operations I/O techniques, from simple debugging to the use of filesOptimization of output from open source, Intel, and HP-UX compilers An essential resource for both computing professionals and students of architecture or assembly language, Itanium Architecture for Programmers includes extensive printed and Web-based references, plus many numeric, essay, and programming exercises for each chapter. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Computers | Systems Architecture - General - Computers | Hardware - Personal Computers - Pcs |
| Dewey: 004.165 |
| LCCN: 2003042544 |
| Series: Hewlett-Packard Professional Books |
| Physical Information: 1.85" H x 7" W x 9.06" L (2.04 lbs) 576 pages |
| Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is centered on Itanium architecture, the new 64-bit Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing (EPIC) design by Hewlett-Packard and Intel in partnership. Itanium processors reflect a thoroughly new design. They support 64-bit open-source as well as proprietary operating systems and have been selected to replace existing RISC-based server and workstation lines by many of the industry's major system builders. The authors discuss the general principles of computer architecture with working examples. Also included are references, both print and electronic, to guide readers in finding related material. Along with the technical coverage are suggestions about the motivation and rationale for the Itanium architecture, as well as critique and demonstrate how to use its instruction set. Lastly, the book has sample Itanium programs that work with HP-UX assemblers, with GNU and Intel assemblers for Linux, and with the free Ski simulator from HP. |
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