IA-32 (was Re: [PATCH] cpu detection fixes for test10-pre4)

From: Barry K. Nathan (barryn@cx518206-b.irvn1.occa.home.com)
Date: Fri Oct 27 2000 - 23:32:48 EST

H. Peter Anvin wrote:

> Alan Cox wrote:

[snip]

> > ia32 is an intel trademark. Using it for non intel products is probably an
> > actionable matter ..
> >
>
> Yet another reason to ignore it.

Speaking of using it for non-Intel products, this is a line from
Documentation/Changes in Linux 2.4.0-test10-pre6:

Linux on IA-32 has recently switched from using as86 to using gas for

Should we change that to x86 or something?

-Barry K. Nathan <barryn@pobox.com>
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