Re: Pipeline flushing in processors

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Peter L. Montgomery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
|> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ameet) writes:
|> >
|> >> Wehnever a interrupt or any other exception occurs in superscalar
|> >> processors, the pipeline is "flushed". Can anybody guide me on these
|> >> two questions:
|> >> 
|> >> 1. When is a pipeline flushed? For some interrupts (precise
|> >> interrupts) the execution continues normally;
|> >> so what are the instances when the pipeline is flushed?
|> 
|>          When you use a plunger.

Being a kind-hearted soul, I am always happy to give people help
with their homework, so here is a clue:

    In the question above, there is a factual inaccuracy.  Find
    it first, correct the question, and THEN try to answer it.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.