TMS320C54x Pipeline

• Instructions affecting pipeline behavior

  • Delayed branches (BD), calls (CALLD), andreturns (RETD)
  • Conditional branches (BC), execution (XC), andreturns (RC)

• No hardware protection against pipeline hazards

  • Compiler and assembler must prevent pipeline hazards
  • Assembler/linker issues warnings about potential pipeline hazards

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