What exactly is a dual-issue processor?
I came across several references to the concept of a dual issue processor (I hope this even makes sense in a sentence). I can't find any explanation of what exactly dual issue is. Google gives me links to micro-controller specification, but the concept isn't explained anywhere. Here's an example of such reference . Am I looking in the wrong place? A brief paragraph on what it is would be very helpful. Dual issue means that each clock cycle the processor can move two instructions from one stage of the pipeline to another. Where this happens depends on the processor and the company's terminology