GATE 2008
March 14, 2025GATE 2008
| Question 36 |
Which of the following are NOT true in a pipelined processor?
- I. Bypassing can handle all RAW hazards
II. Register renaming can eliminate all register carried WAR hazards
III. Control hazard penalties can be eliminated by dynamic branch prediction
| I and II only | |
| I and III only | |
| II and III only | |
| I, II and III |
Question 36 Explanation:
I. False. Bypassing can’t handle all RAW hazard.
II. True. Register renaming can eliminate all WAR Hazard as well as WAW hazard.
III. If this statement would have said that
“Control hazard penalties can be completely eliminated by dynamic branch prediction”, then it is false. But it is only given that “Control hazard penalties can be eliminated by dynamic branch prediction”. So, it is true.
Hence, none of the given Option is Correct.
II. True. Register renaming can eliminate all WAR Hazard as well as WAW hazard.
III. If this statement would have said that
“Control hazard penalties can be completely eliminated by dynamic branch prediction”, then it is false. But it is only given that “Control hazard penalties can be eliminated by dynamic branch prediction”. So, it is true.
Hence, none of the given Option is Correct.
Correct Answer: B
Question 36 Explanation:
I. False. Bypassing can’t handle all RAW hazard.
II. True. Register renaming can eliminate all WAR Hazard as well as WAW hazard.
III. If this statement would have said that
“Control hazard penalties can be completely eliminated by dynamic branch prediction”, then it is false. But it is only given that “Control hazard penalties can be eliminated by dynamic branch prediction”. So, it is true.
Hence, none of the given Option is Correct.
II. True. Register renaming can eliminate all WAR Hazard as well as WAW hazard.
III. If this statement would have said that
“Control hazard penalties can be completely eliminated by dynamic branch prediction”, then it is false. But it is only given that “Control hazard penalties can be eliminated by dynamic branch prediction”. So, it is true.
Hence, none of the given Option is Correct.
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