Re: f@#$ing MMX emulator

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Fri, 19 Jun 1998 14:57:43 +0100 (BST)


> For god sakes peoples.. The reason the fpu emulator is in the kernel is
> because it HAS to be in there. Without it you're up the proverbial creek

No it doesnt. It can be in the C libraries

> have highly specialised and specific purposes. Until a compiler exists
> that actually makes use of MMX opcodes (which i dread the day this
> happens), an MMX emulator is COMPLETELY USELESS and just contributes to

The latest egcs can make use of the sparc equivalent of MMX already

Alan

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