RE: [OT] fpu IRQ x86-ism

From: nathan.zook@amd.com
Date: Mon Mar 06 2000 - 16:59:14 EST


I like to call it "unforward design".

Nathan

> From: H. Peter Anvin [mailto:hpa@transmeta.com]

> nathan.zook@amd.com wrote:
> >
> > I work for AMD. Which means "we" do. =:-O
> >
> > Do you emulate compatibility mode over at Transmeta?
> >
>
> This was a discussion on linux-kernel, so "we" logically
> imply Linux. I
> wasn't talking about CPUs or chipsets.
>
> Someone's comment after I described this to them: "Intel -- putting
> `backwards' into `backwards compatible'..."
>
> -hpa
>
> --
> <hpa@transmeta.com> at work, <hpa@zytor.com> in private!
> "Unix gives you enough rope to shoot yourself in the foot."
>

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