Forwarding cannot solve all conflicts

• At least in our simple MIPS-like pipeline

Lw R1, 0(R2) #Result at end of MEM stage

Sub R4, R1,R2 #conflict with R1

Add R3, R5, R1 #OK with forwarding

Or R6,R1,R2 # OK with forwarding

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