Diff for /gforth/doc/vmgen.texi between versions 1.31 and 1.33

version 1.31, 2007/12/31 19:02:25 version 1.33, 2008/10/08 20:54:09
Line 331  instructions.  Another option is to use Line 331  instructions.  Another option is to use
 for the virtual machine; we believe that using a stack architecture is  for the virtual machine; we believe that using a stack architecture is
 usually both simpler and faster.  usually both simpler and faster.
   
 however, this option is slower or  However, this option is slower or
 significantly more complex to implement than a stack machine architecture.  significantly more complex to implement than a stack machine architecture.
   
 Vmgen has special support and optimizations for stack VMs, making their  Vmgen has special support and optimizations for stack VMs, making their
Line 860  first one (just as the intuition suggest Line 860  first one (just as the intuition suggest
 @cindex Stack pointer access  @cindex Stack pointer access
 @cindex explicit stack access  @cindex explicit stack access
   
   This feature is not needed and not supported in the 0.6.2 version of
   vmgen that is documented here (and that is invoked by default).
   
 Not all stack effects can be specified using the stack effect  Not all stack effects can be specified using the stack effect
 specifications above.  For VM instructions that have other stack  specifications above.  For VM instructions that have other stack
 effects, you can specify them explicitly by accessing the stack  effects, you can specify them explicitly by accessing the stack
Line 963  if (branch_condition) @{ Line 966  if (branch_condition) @{
 SUPER_CONTINUE;  SUPER_CONTINUE;
 @end example  @end example
   
 @item VM_JUMP  @c !! uncomment for post-0.6.2 docs
 @findex VM_JUMP  @c @item VM_JUMP
 @code{VM_JUMP(target)} is equivalent to @code{goto *(target)}, but  @c @findex VM_JUMP
 allows Vmgen to do dynamic superinstructions and replication.  You  @c @code{VM_JUMP(target)} is equivalent to @code{goto *(target)}, but
 still need to say @code{SUPER_END}.  Also, the goto only happens at  @c allows Vmgen to do dynamic superinstructions and replication.  You
 the end (wherever the VM_JUMP is).  Essentially, this just suppresses  @c still need to say @code{SUPER_END}.  Also, the goto only happens at
 much of the ordinary dispatch mechanism.  @c the end (wherever the VM_JUMP is).  Essentially, this just suppresses
   @c much of the ordinary dispatch mechanism.
   
 @end table  @end table
   
Line 1141  optimizer for both variations, so leave Line 1145  optimizer for both variations, so leave
 @cindex stack stores, optimization  @cindex stack stores, optimization
 @cindex eliminating stack stores  @cindex eliminating stack stores
   
 This minor optimization (0.6\%--0.8\% reduction in executed instructions  This minor optimization (0.6%--0.8% reduction in executed instructions
 for Gforth) puts additional requirements on the instruction descriptions  for Gforth) puts additional requirements on the instruction descriptions
 and is therefore disabled by default.  and is therefore disabled by default.
   

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