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CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury)

From John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com>
Newsgroups alt.unix.geeks, comp.os.linux.misc
Subject CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury)
Date 2026-04-03 12:57 -0700
Organization A place where nothing fits quite right
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On Fri, 3 Apr 2026 14:47:24 -0400
c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> wrote:

> Also tried to look up the "how to" for CPU operation. Endless pages
> of stuff - but all 'higher level' stuff, nothing at the base wiring
> level - explanations rather than construction schematics.

It's hard to find an accessible generalist course on the topic, since
it's so niche, but you might take a look at Bill Buzbee's Magic-1 -
https://www.homebrewcpu.com/ - which does have schematics and a write-
up on the microarchitecture, although like most of these projects he's
taking things from the logic level up and not digging too much into the
nitty-gritty at the borderline of the analog & digital domains.

https://www.nand2tetris.org/book is one I'm still reading through; it's
very accessible, but even hand-wavier on the "magic," unfortunately.

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Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-03 14:33 +0200
  Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-03 11:06 -0400
    Re: Mercury Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-03 16:51 +0000
      Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-03 14:47 -0400
        CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-04-03 12:57 -0700
          Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-03 22:45 -0400
            Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-04 03:27 +0000
            Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-04 04:57 +0000
        CPU design "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-03 22:00 +0200
          Re: CPU design c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-03 16:29 -0400
            Re: CPU design "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-04 13:20 +0200
              Re: CPU design c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-04 13:57 -0400
                Re: CPU design "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-04 22:18 +0200
                Re: CPU design Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-05 03:44 +0000
                Re: CPU design "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-05 13:58 +0200
                Re: CPU design c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-05 17:19 -0400
                Re: CPU design The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-05 12:42 +0100
        Re: Mercury Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-03 21:57 +0000
    Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-03 17:54 +0000
      Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-03 22:29 -0400
        Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-04 04:58 +0000
          Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-04 13:30 +0100
            Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-04 13:46 -0400
              Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-04 19:22 +0000
            Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-04 19:09 +0000
          Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-04 13:50 -0400
    Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-03 21:55 +0200
      Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-04 13:40 +0100
        Re: Mercury Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-04 14:32 +0000
          Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-04 18:44 +0200
            Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-04 19:02 +0000
            Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-05 12:17 +0100
              Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-05 13:59 +0200
                Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-05 13:10 +0100
                Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-05 19:50 +0200
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-05 22:02 +0000
                Re: Mercury Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-04-05 17:01 -0700
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-06 02:05 +0000
                Mandriva was Re: Mercury Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-04-05 21:18 -0700
                Re: Mandriva was Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-06 16:02 +0000
                Re: Mandriva was Re: Mercury Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-04-06 14:53 -0700
                Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-06 11:01 +0100

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