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From: jason@madnix.UUCP (Jason Blochowiak)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: 65816 as a Harvard machine (was Re: 68000 bits (was Re: Nintendo))
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Keywords: Harvard Architecture, CPU, hardware, 65816, caching
Message-ID: <1155@madnix.UUCP>
Date: 9 Mar 90 17:22:28 GMT
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Reply-To: jason@madnix.UUCP (Jason Blochowiak)
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toddpw@tybalt.caltech.edu (Todd P. Whitesel) writes:
> [Deleted discussion of the '816's ALU size, etc.]
> Caching direct page on chip and harvard architecturing it with the ALU would
>be even better.

	Harvard on an '816? Do you know how many programs that would kill?
I shudder at the thought... Perhaps a mode for it, but given my (minimal)
understanding of the matter, that'd be mighty difficult to do. 

	On-chip caching in basically any form, though, would be great.

>Todd Whitesel
>toddpw @ tybalt.caltech.edu

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