Whole Array and Additional Array Features

Abstract

The aims of the chapter are:

• To look more formally at the terminology required to precisely describe arrays.

• To introduce ways in which we can manipulate whole arrays and parts of arrays (sections).

• To introduce the concept of array element ordering and physical and virtual memory.

• To introduce ways in which we can initialise arrays using array constructors .

• To introduce the where statement and array masking.

• To introduce the forall statement and construct.

• Physical and virtual memory

• Type declaration statement summary

A good notation has a subtlety and suggestiveness which at times make it seem almost like a live teacher.

Bertrand Russell

Bibliography

8.1.1 Alpha

Bhandarkar, D.P.: Alpha Implementation and Architecture: Complete Reference and Guide. Digital Press (1995)

8.1.2 AMD

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for details of the AMD manuals. The following five manuals are available for download as pdf’s from the above site.

• AMD64 Architecture Programmer’s Manual Volume 1: Application Programming

• AMD64 Architecture Programmer’s Manual Volume 2: System Programming

• AMD64 Architecture Programmer’s Manual Volume 3: General Purpose and System Instructions

• AMD64 Architecture Programmer’s Manual Volume 4: 128-bit and 256 bit media instructions

• AMD64 Architecture Programmer’s Manual Volume 5: 64-Bit Media and x87 Floating-Point Instructions

8.1.3 Intel

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for a list of manuals. The following three manuals are available for download as pdf’s from the above site.

• Intel 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer’s Manual. Volume 1: Basic Architecture

• Intel 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer’s Manual. Combined Volumes 2 A and 2B: Instruction Set Reference, A–Z.

• Intel 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer’s Manual. Combined Volumes 3 A and 3B: System Programming Guide, Parts 1 and 2