MIPS Architecture (Second Edition in English)

Author: (English) Sweetman (Sweetman, D.)
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Publish Date: 2007-02-01
Features: The 2nd edition not only thoroughly updates the 1st edition but also combines the widely used RISC system architecture MIPS with the open-source operating system Linux. This book starts with the principles of MIPS design, then explains the MIPS instruction set and programmer resources. It also compares other architectures based on the MIPS32/MIPS64 standards. Compared to the 1st edition, the most significant change in the 2nd edition is the cover image—a penguin sitting in the driver's seat. This book uses it as an example of studying the true low-level operation of the Linux kernel and demonstrates how Linux (including single-processor and SMP) is built upon the foundation provided by the MIPS architecture. Starting from the bottom layer of the operating system (interrupts, memory scheduling), the book then describes how more advanced Linux/MIPS application code is loaded into memory, linked to libraries, and executed. · Clearly explains how Linux runs on hardware. · Provides a complete, updated, and user-friendly MIPS instruction set guide. · This edition retains the readable writing style of the 1st edition, reflecting the author's 20+ years of experience in system design based on the MIPS architecture.