| Mmixware: A RISC Computer for the Third Millennium Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Knuth, Donald E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 3540669388 ISBN-13: 9783540669388 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1999 Annotation: MMIX is a RISC computer designed by Don Knuth to illustrate machine-level aspects of programming. In the author's book series "The Art of Computer Programming," MMIX replaces the 1960s-style machine MIX. A particular goal in the design of MMIX was to keep its machine language simple, elegant, and easy to learn. At the same time, all of the complexities needed to achieve high performance in practice are taken into account. This book constitutes a collection of programs written in CWEB that make MMIX a virtual reality. Among other utilities, an assembler converting MMIX symbolic files to MMIX objects and two simulators executing the programs in given object files are provided. The latest version of all programs can be downloaded from MMIX's home page. The book provides a complete documentation of the MMIX computer and its assembly language. It also presents mini-indexes, which make the programs much easier to understand. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Computers | Systems Architecture - General - Medical - Computers | Operating Systems - General |
| Dewey: 005.1 |
| LCCN: 99088774 |
| Series: Rieaeuropa Book Series |
| Physical Information: 1.19" H x 6.75" W x 9.38" (1.80 lbs) 550 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: MMIX is a RISC computer designed by Don Knuth to illustrate machine-level aspects of programming. In the author's book series "The Art of Computer Programming", MMIX replaces the 1960s-style machine MIX. A particular goal in the design of MMIX was to keep its machine language simple, elegant, and easy to learn. At the same time, all of the complexities needed to achieve high performance in practice are taken into account. This book constitutes a collection of programs written in CWEB that make MMIX a virtual reality. Among other utilities, an assembler converting MMIX symbolic files to MMIX objects and two simulators executing the programs in given object files are provided. The latest version of all programs can be downloaded from MMIX's home page. The book provides a complete documentation of the MMIX computer and its assembly language. It also presents mini-indexes, which make the programs much easier to understand. |