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Instruction Prefetch
General approach Drawback (Why to prefetch)
To get next instruction, CPU waits for a time = access time of memory.
Also opcode decoder, ALU, CPU are idle.
Instruction Prefetch -> Advance fetching of next instruction
Use - Eliminates waiting time of CPU
Instruction Queue
Many instruction are fetched in advance & kept within CPU
Instruction Prefetch Sequence