2. C7000 DSP CPU Architecture

Before describing compiler options and source code strategies you can use to make code more efficient, it is necessary to review some information about the C7000 Digital Signal Processor and instruction set. This chapter provides an overview of the C7000 architecture, datapath, and functional units.

Contents:

• 2.1. C7000 Digital Signal Processor CPU Architecture
• 2.2. C7000 Split Datapath and Functional Units