Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 22 Mar 2004 11:51:47 -0500 | From | Timothy Miller <> | Subject | Re: Linux Kernel Microcode Question |
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Richard B. Johnson wrote:
> > ALL instructions are performed by the microcode.
The Z80 had no microcode. It was completely hard-wired.
As I understand it, it's pretty much an ancient idea to do "everything" by microcode. Only certain very complex instructions are done by microcode.
On the other hand, as I said before, it's not unreasonable for lookup tables to be involved in instruction decoding.
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