| ▲ | compiler-guy an hour ago | |
Sparc and Xtensa also have register windows, although each has a slightly different implementation. They were all the rage for a while, because they make procedure calls fast but turn out to have subtle issues in highly-multithreaded scenarios. | ||
| ▲ | jcranmer an hour ago | parent [-] | |
The Sparc and Xtensa register windows are fixed-size, not dynamic like Itanium's. | ||