Hi 1)What is an "issues group" ? I think its definition is : " Processors contain more than one execution units like integer execution unit, floating exection unit, memory read/write execution units.....etc. An issue group is a list of assembly instructions which can be issued simultaneously to different execution units at same time so that all execution units are busy." Am I right??? 2) Compilers can make use of it by reodering instructions so that all execution units are busy. Is GCC exploiting such feature???? Thanks in advane. ___________________________________________________________ Copy addresses and emails from any email account to Yahoo! Mail - quick, easy and free. http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/trueswitch2.html