AlexLoverOMG@alien.topB to HardwareEnglish · 2 years agoIntel Publishes "X86-S" Specification For 64-bit Only Architecturewww.phoronix.comexternal-linkmessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkIntel Publishes "X86-S" Specification For 64-bit Only Architecturewww.phoronix.comAlexLoverOMG@alien.topB to HardwareEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square17linkfedilink
minus-squaretheQuandary@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoThe only selling point of x86 is backward compatibility. Remove that and you might as well move to a newer, better ISA.
minus-squareGomaEspumaRegional@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoI mean, that’s literally the main selling point of a processor; being able to execute a software library.
The only selling point of x86 is backward compatibility. Remove that and you might as well move to a newer, better ISA.
I mean, that’s literally the main selling point of a processor; being able to execute a software library.