RE: [OT] fpu IRQ x86-ism

From: nathan.zook@amd.com
Date: Mon Mar 06 2000 - 16:55:00 EST


I work for AMD. Which means "we" do. =:-O

Do you emulate compatibility mode over at Transmeta?

Nathan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: H. Peter Anvin [mailto:hpa@transmeta.com]
> Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 3:53 PM
> To: Zook, Nathan
> Cc: linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu
> Subject: Re: [OT] fpu IRQ x86-ism
>
>
> nathan.zook@amd.com wrote:
> > >
> > > Yup. It isn't even used to signal FPU errors on 486+ PCs.
> > >
> >
> > It is in comaptibility mode. Which means we have to support it.
> >
>
> Compatibility mode isn't used by Linux. Which means we don't.
>
> -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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