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This chapter defines pipeline structure and rules. It defers the following to their respective chapters:

•Instruction semantics and Box dispatch → Chapter 4 – Functional Execution Domains

•Memory ordering and access patterns → Chapter 5 – Memory System Architecture

•Barrier mechanics and drain conditions → Chapter 6 – Serialization and Stall Model

•Exception classification and delivery → Chapter 7 – Exceptions, Faults, and Interrupts

•PAL execution and privilege transitions → Chapter 8 – PAL and Privileged Boundary

•SMP effects on pipeline behavior → Chapter 9 – SMP Architecture

•Pipeline implementation code details → Chapter 13 – AlphaPipeline Implementation

 

All of those chapters rely on the pipeline invariants defined here.

 

See Also: 1.8 How to Read This Guide.