AlexLoverOMG@alien.topB to Hardware@hardware.watchEnglish · 1 year agoIntel Publishes "X86-S" Specification For 64-bit Only Architecturewww.phoronix.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkIntel Publishes "X86-S" Specification For 64-bit Only Architecturewww.phoronix.comAlexLoverOMG@alien.topB to Hardware@hardware.watchEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square6fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squaretheQuandary@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoThe only selling point of x86 is backward compatibility. Remove that and you might as well move to a newer, better ISA.
minus-squareGomaEspumaRegional@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoI mean, that’s literally the main selling point of a processor; being able to execute a software library.
The only selling point of x86 is backward compatibility. Remove that and you might as well move to a newer, better ISA.
I mean, that’s literally the main selling point of a processor; being able to execute a software library.