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==MMIX 2009== |
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:''MMIX is a machine that operates primarily on 64-bit words. It has 256 general-purpose 64-bit registers that each can hold either fixed-point or floating-point numbers. Most instructions have the 4-byte form ‘OP X Y Z’, where each of OP, X, Y, and Z is a single 8-bit byte. For example, if OP is the code for ADD the meaning is “X=Y+Z”; i.e., “Set register X to the contents of register Y plus the contents of register Z.” The 256 possible OP codes fall into a dozen or so easily remembered categories.'' |
:''MMIX is a machine that operates primarily on 64-bit words. It has 256 general-purpose 64-bit registers that each can hold either fixed-point or floating-point numbers. Most instructions have the 4-byte form ‘OP X Y Z’, where each of OP, X, Y, and Z is a single 8-bit byte. For example, if OP is the code for ADD the meaning is “X=Y+Z”; i.e., “Set register X to the contents of register Y plus the contents of register Z.” The 256 possible OP codes fall into a dozen or so easily remembered categories.'' |
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==Playing with MMIX== |
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In order to work with MMIX you'll have to download and install [http://www-cs-faculty.stanford.edu/~knuth/programs/mmix-20090321.tar.gz MMIXware] . This provides you with a simple simulator, assembler, test programs, and full documentation, plus the meta-simulator. |
In order to work with MMIX you'll have to download and install [http://www-cs-faculty.stanford.edu/~knuth/programs/mmix-20090321.tar.gz MMIXware] . This provides you with a simple simulator, assembler, test programs, and full documentation, plus the meta-simulator. |
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==Information== |
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For more information see [http://www-cs-faculty.stanford.edu/~knuth/mmix-news.html Knuth's MMIX News] |
For more information see [http://www-cs-faculty.stanford.edu/~knuth/mmix-news.html Knuth's MMIX News] |
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Revision as of 18:28, 26 October 2009
MMIX 2009
A RISC computer for the third millennium
MMIX is an implementation of Assembly.
Other implementations of Assembly.
Everything you need to know about MMIX can be found at Donald Knuth's home page [1]
Knuth's home page about MMIX says:
- MMIX is a machine that operates primarily on 64-bit words. It has 256 general-purpose 64-bit registers that each can hold either fixed-point or floating-point numbers. Most instructions have the 4-byte form ‘OP X Y Z’, where each of OP, X, Y, and Z is a single 8-bit byte. For example, if OP is the code for ADD the meaning is “X=Y+Z”; i.e., “Set register X to the contents of register Y plus the contents of register Z.” The 256 possible OP codes fall into a dozen or so easily remembered categories.
Playing with MMIX
In order to work with MMIX you'll have to download and install MMIXware . This provides you with a simple simulator, assembler, test programs, and full documentation, plus the meta-simulator.
Information
For more information see Knuth's MMIX News
Subcategories
This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
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- MMIX examples needing attention (empty)
- MMIX Implementations (empty)
- MMIX User (3 P)
Pages in category "MMIX"
The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.