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F.CHAPTER
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Overview
1.1 Navigating the SPARC64 V
Implementation Supplement
We suggest that you approach this Implementation Supplement SPARC Joint
Programming Specification as follows.
1. Familiarize yourself with the SPARC64 V processor and its components by
reading these sections:
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The SPARC64 V processor on page 2
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Component Overview on page 4
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Processor Pipeline on page 31
2. Study the terminology in Chapter 2, Definitions:
3. For details of architectural changes, see the remaining chapters in this
Implementation Supplement as your interests direct.
For this revision, we added new appendixes: Appendix R,
UPA Programmer’s Model
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and Appendix S, Summary of Differences between SPARC64 V and UltraSPARC-III.
1.2 Fonts and Notational Conventions
Please refer to Section 1.2 of Commonality for font and notational conventions.
