Re: transmeta cpu code question

From: John Bradford
Date: Fri Nov 21 2003 - 03:31:45 EST


Quote from Jamie Lokier <jamie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> > It's also not faster in any meaningful way, since the dynamic
> > translator does optimistic optimization.
>
> Statically compiled code for the Crusoe chips may not be faster.
> (Arguably statically compiled code for _any_ CPU is not the best
> strategy for fast code).
>
> But if someone is able to write better code morphing software than
> Transmeta, that would be faster :)

The idea of a CMS which only implemented the subset of X86
instructions that gcc actually uses was discussed on the list a few
months ago, but unsuprisingly it never progressed beyond the thought
experiment stage.

John.
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