...Apple A6 core layout done by hand
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 6:19 am
Detailed analysis of Apple A6 core reveals layout done by hand
http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/09/de ... e-by-hand/
This headline reminds me of the time my partner and I pulled an all-nighter in the ECE cluster to reduce the size of our 18-322 8-bit saturating multiplier by 30%+.
Ah memories...
Also, I'd guess at least coarse hand-optimization is commonplace for most layouts.
http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/09/de ... e-by-hand/
This headline reminds me of the time my partner and I pulled an all-nighter in the ECE cluster to reduce the size of our 18-322 8-bit saturating multiplier by 30%+.
Ah memories...
Also, I'd guess at least coarse hand-optimization is commonplace for most layouts.