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The role of software tools in the development of the ECLIPSE® MV/8000 microcode

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This paper presents an overview of the software tools used in the development of the microcode for Data General's new 32 bit processor the ECLIPSE MV/8000. Included in this overview is a brief description of each of the tools, and the design philosophies used during their development.

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          cover image ACM SIGMICRO Newsletter
          ACM SIGMICRO Newsletter  Volume 11, Issue 3-4
          Dec. 1980
          177 pages
          ISSN:1050-916X
          DOI:10.1145/1014190
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