Re: [openrisc] Microprocessor or Microcontroller

["Damjan Lampret" <lampret@opencores.org>]

Hi Sam,

another classification could be that microprocessorsusually tends to be just
the "processor" itself (I intentionally didn't use the word CPU) and
microcontroller is a processor + peripherals.

regards,
Damjan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sam Gladstone" <samg@t-and-t.com>
To: <openrisc@opencores.org>
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 3:07 AM
Subject: [openrisc] Microprocessor or Microcontroller


> Does anyone here have a idea on the classification of microprocessor vs.
> microcontroller?
> I wonder if at some point it might be prudent to separate the projects
into
> microcontrollers and
> microprocessors?  I consider microprocessors to be very general purpose
with
> advanced memory address handling, user/kernel mode and other high level
> features useful for running
> advanced operating systems. Microcontrollers, for the most part do not
need
> these features.
> A microwave SOC does not need thread control or a user/kernel mode.  I
think
> that this is
> an important distinction because it guides the design goals and feature
list
> for a processor.
>
> I welcome comments and people's experience.
>
> Regards,
>   Sam Gladstone
>
>
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