What is the use of Thumb instructions in ARM processor ?

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What is the use of Thumb instructions in ARM processor ?..

Answer / preeti

thumb mode is used for code density.higher code density achieved in thumb.

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What is the use of Thumb instructions in ARM processor ?..

Answer / kumana

ARM has two types of instructions.
1. 32-bit instructions, and 2.16-bit thumb intsructions.
Thumb instrcutions are used mainly for reducing the code
size. But, there is a increase in runtime because of
increased number of instructions. So, it's a tradeoff
between codesize-runtime.

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What is the use of Thumb instructions in ARM processor ?..

Answer / qint

Low power consumption

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What is the use of Thumb instructions in ARM processor ?..

Answer / kamal

arm has 3 types of instructions .32 bit,16 ,bit,and 8bit
java byte code .but with using the thumb instruction can use
the 32 integers and excutes them ..trhs why we are using
thumb instuctionsand more resons are also there

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