On Fri, 25 Apr 1997, Chad Mynhier wrote:

> 	1) Is there a canonical assembly code (and/or architecture) 
> 	   reference manual?
> 	2) What is it?
> 	3) Where can I get it?

SPARC is officially an architecture, not just a CPU.  The specification
and verification of what is 'SPARC' is a role that was handed by Sun to
SPARC International, a non-profit corporation.  SPARC International
publishes "The SPARC Architecture Manual" - the SPARC bible.

The manual has gone through nine versions.  Version 8 describes the 32-bit
SPARC that was finalized in 1987.  Version 9 describes version 8 and
includes the new 64-bit specification.  I just recently purchased both of
them after finally finding the answer to this very question.  (Which makes
me happy to be able to answer yours =).  Check out their website:
http://www.sparc.com/.

-J