Re: [oc] x86 IP Core

[watchman@ludd.luth.se]

Aloha!

From: antti@c...  

> x86 Core options: 
> 
> 1) cycle accurate clone (real headache) 
> 2) classical microcode engine (boring) 
> 3) microcode engine that can reload on the fly - you could achieve 
> even full pentium 6 support because new microcodes are loadable 
> (well speed penalty) 

These are important issues. Rudi, do you need to have a cycle accurate
core, or just instruction order accurate? Also, programmable
decode/translate might be something to consider. Eats memory but will
buy you flexibility including incremental development.

/Joachim Strombergson - ASIC hacker at large (as in roaming free)
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