Homework - Pipelines

Consider a pipelined execution unit with five stages as described in the class notes. Using ARM instructions
and without reproducing an example from the class notes show a sequence of instructions that:
a) Exhibit a structural hazard (5 points).
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b) Exhibit a delayed branch hazard (5 points).

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d) Sequence of part c with data forwarding (5

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c) Exhibit a data hazard (5 points).

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