Ace-X, just because you can't do it, doesn't mean that yechen can't. [Sorry Ace-X, I take back some of my words, it was not meant in a bad way]
Also, most DSPs, like the TI 6000 series are WLIW, and TI C compilers are actually available and working today. Finally, if the chip is IA64 compatible, Borland or M$ would do the compiler. Yechen wouldn't have to bother ;-)
yechen, The verilog code for the Sun UltraSparc IIe CPU is available for free download at Sun's web-site. Also, you may want to look at the Leon CPU. It's HDL source is also available for free. Both CPUs are done using HDL and both come with $ynop$ys DC scripts. No DW though
As for CPU architecture, I am not familiar with the IA64, but wasn't it Intel's idea to get rid of the x86 code translation altogether? Without this piece of junk, the CPU would be only half the size, use maybe 20% the steps in the pipeline and consume 1/4 the power? From what I see, a WLIW processor will be much simpler to build than the x86.
Maybe you can point me in the direction of some IA64 datasheets?
Finally, wouldn't Intel sue your ass off, if you made a clone IA64?
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