1 1 vote can we overlap the shadded stages? i mean my answer is 15 here but given 16 so please.. its easy i just want varification only. CO & Architecture + – S Ram 889 views answer comment Share Follow Print See all 6 Comments 6 6 Comments reply Show 3 previous comments S Ram commented Jan 9, 2017 reply Follow flag ohh.. is it bcz next instruction cna be decoded only after completion of Ex stage of upper instruction?? 0 0 replyShare Lokesh . commented Jan 9, 2017 reply Follow flag no..it is bcz next instruction cannot be decoded until the previous instruction finish decoding here I2 finishes its ID at 8th cycle so I3 will start its ID at 9th cycle (due to 1 cycle stall it finishes at 8) 1 1 replyShare S Ram commented Jan 9, 2017 reply Follow flag got it.. thnk u:) 0 0 replyShare Please log in or register to add a comment.