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Unaligned Data and Mixed-endian Data Support4-6 Copyright © 2006-2008 ARM Limited. All rights reserved. ARM DDI 0344E
Chapter 5Program Flow PredictionThis chapter describes how the processor performs branch prediction. It contains thefollowing sections:• About program flow prediction on page 5-2• Predicted instructions on page 5-3• Nonpredicted instructions on page 5-6• Guidelines for optimal performance on page 5-7• Enabling program flow prediction on page 5-8• Operating system and predictor context on page 5-9.ARM DDI 0344E Copyright © 2006-2008 ARM Limited. All rights reserved. 5-1
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Cortex -A8Revision: r2p2Technical R
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ContentsCortex-A8 Technical Referen
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PrefaceAbout this manualThis is the
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