July 2008
Intermediate to advanced
544 pages
16h 52m
English
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46 CHAPTER 1 Embedded Computing
Computer Architecture [Wol92] states that every microprocessor architecture will
be the price/performance leader for 15 min), the concepts of embedded system
design are fundamental and long term.
1.5.1 Chapter 2: Instruction Sets
In Chapter 2, we begin our study of microprocessors by concentrating on instruc-
tion sets. The chapter covers the instruction sets of the ARM and C55x micro-
processors in separate sections. These two microprocessors are very different.
Understanding all details of both is not strictly necessary to the design of embed-
ded systems. However, comparing the two does provide some interesting lessons ...