On Mon, 24 Apr 2000, Johan Kullstam wrote:
> Oliver Xymoron <oxymoron@waste.org> writes:
>
[snip]
> >
> > Probably not necessary. The only test results that suggest there's a
> > problem were invalid (a thinko on my part). The manfred.c I posted should
> > break on _all_ dual x86 systems. I've got a dozen confirmations for my new
> > test, but I'm still waiting for some early PPro stepping results (still
> > need 1, 2, and 6).
> >
> > http://waste.org/~oxymoron/movb.c
>
> it's not 1 2 or 6, but everything works fine here on a quad ppro with
> step 9.
Well I already mailed Oliver, but in case someone else wants to know
right away: The new test did *not* lock up on my stepping 1 dual PPro.
Using movb gave something like a 6% speed increase in the test, in case
that tells anyone anything :)
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