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I so wanted to like this article - and due credit to the author for trying to explain these points - but it often slides into comments that are potentially misl
by klelatti 6y ago
I so wanted to like this article - and due credit to the author for trying to explain these points - but it often slides into comments that are potentially misleading.
In particular the use of 'the ARM ISA' (singular) with an allusion to Thumb at one point (aarch32) whilst mostly talking about (aarch64) M1 isn't helpful (and there are other points too).
And I think the RISC vs CISC categorisation was useful in 1990 but I think there are other more important aspects to focus on in 2020.
- BossingAround 6y agoAuthor's writing style is quite difficult to read and comprehend. I agree with tangential comments. I also found the also lack of style quite distracting. For example, inserting full stops as if the author would personally do when speaking translates incredibly poorly to anyone who hasn't spoken to the author.