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China Releases 2nd generation MIPS Chip
eldawg writes writes with news of the launch of a second-generation Chinese 64-bit MIPS CPU. "The Godson-2 or 'Dragon' went into production last week. News reports indicate that, 'The CPU is 95% MIPS compatible using an unauthorized and unlicensed variation of the MIPS architecture, which is owned by the American company MIPS Technologies...The Godson-2 is pretty much a copy of the MIPS R10000 which makes it on par with 1995 technology.' The Chinese plan on using these chips in consumer electronics for the local market, but one can assume that they will eventually end up in exported electronic goods. I wonder if MIPS Technology will sit idly by when this happens?"
From the article:
... A bit more complex then the Hennasy and Patterson (The Classic!) book on computer arch and cpu design, but not by much. Given what (admittedly little) the article said about China's CPU fabs, I wonder if the newest Xilinx or Altera FPGA's could implement the design and run it faster ..
"The move still shows that China is capable of designing complex microprocessors."
As is any junior level class in computer engineering
I always prefer to start the year off with a bang - or, to be more precise, a series of loud hums, a crackle or two, and
We will see them in Walmart piled from ceiling to floor with little yellow smiley faces saying "we roll back price. you buy mips now. we own all your base."
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