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Chapter 12, "Performance Monitoring Support"
architecture with a focus on what kind of support is needed from Itanium
architecture-based operating systems.
Chapter 13, "Firmware Overview"
firmware layers (PAL, SAL, UEFI, ACPI) work together to enable processor and system
initialization, and operating system boot.
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Appendices

Appendix A, "Code Examples"
1.3 Overview of Volume 3: Intel
Instruction Set Reference
This volume is a comprehensive reference to the Itanium instruction set, including
instruction format/encoding.
Chapter 1, "About this Manual"
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Itanium
Chapter 2, "Instruction Reference"
instructions, organized in alphabetical order by assembly language mnemonic.
Chapter 3, "Pseudo-Code Functions"
are used to define the behavior of the Itanium instructions.
Chapter 4, "Instruction Formats"
instructions.
Chapter 5, "Resource and Dependency Semantics"
that are applicable when generating code for processors based on the Itanium
architecture.
1.4 Overview of Volume 4: IA-32 Instruction Set
Reference
This volume is a comprehensive reference to the IA-32 instruction set, including
instruction format/encoding.
Chapter 1, "About this Manual"
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Itanium
Chapter 2, "Base IA-32 Instruction Reference"
base IA-32 instructions, organized in alphabetical order by assembly language
mnemonic.
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provides OS boot flow sample code.
provides an overview of all volumes in the Intel
Architecture Software Developer's Manual.
provides an overview of all volumes in the Intel
Architecture Software Developer's Manual.
describes the performance monitor
introduces the firmware model, and how various
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Itanium
provides a detailed description of all Itanium
provides a table of pseudo-code functions which
describes the encoding and instruction format
summarizes the dependency rules
provides a detailed description of all
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Volume 1, Part 1: About this Manual