Title :
PowerPC Platform: a system architecture
Author :
Bunch, S. ; Hochsprung, R. ; Moore, T.
Author_Institution :
Motorola Inc., Urbana, IL, USA
Abstract :
The PowerPC Platform: a system architecture specification (also known as the Common Hardware Reference Platform, or CHRP) defines a broad family of PowerPC Microprocessor based computer systems on which Macintosh, PC, and UNIX-based Operating Systems can run without platform-specific tailoring. The architecture covers a wide range of platforms, from laptops to high-end servers. This paper gives an informal overview of the PowerPC Platform, concentrating on the goals and rationale behind the approaches taken in the design of the architecture.
Keywords :
microprocessor chips; Common Hardware Reference Platform; PowerPC Platform; high-end servers; laptops; system architecture; Application software; Computer architecture; Computer industry; Hardware; Job design; Microprocessors; Operating systems; Portable computers; Software design; Software reusability;
Conference_Titel :
Compcon '96. 'Technologies for the Information Superhighway' Digest of Papers
Conference_Location :
Santa Clara, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7414-8
DOI :
10.1109/CMPCON.1996.501760
