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What is the purpose of a Return Address Stack?
Think about the role of stacks in programming.
What is a control hazard in pipelined processing?
Connect it to branching and instruction fetching.
What does the Return Address Stack store?
Consider what a stack usually keeps track of in programming.
True or False: A RAS reduces control hazards in pipelined processors.
Think about its main function and how it aids execution flow.
In a processor without a Return Address Stack, a function invoking another function is called. Describe the execution flow and potential issues that may arise.
Consider the sequence of function calls and what happens to the return address.
If a processor has a fixed size for its RAS, what could happen if a program uses recursive functions extensively?
Think about the stack's size limit and its implications in recursive situations.
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