When Intel presented the EM64T (aka x86_64) to a DOE group in 2004, my first question was: "can't we strip all this compatibilty stuff out and just have a 64-bit CPU?"
The answer was: "we have that, it's called itanium" -- they would not be moved on that point. It took 20 years, but at least it's happening :-) On Tue, Sep 8, 2026 at 11:18 AM Aleksandar Kuktin <[email protected]> wrote: > >On Tue, 8 Sep 2026 12:04:28 -0600 > >ron minnich <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Or do what I've done and do your best to abandon x86. I don't miss > > it :-) > > > > These will be breaking changes to some extent, though due to the clean > > compact nature of our assembly startup, not too bad I think. > > > > https://inbox.sourceware.org/binutils/caksqd8xjvf3jq8boojcoe_gzcnvcqmuhew-whbw3ugnve2i...@mail.gmail.com/ > > Am I allowed to make a guess? Moore's law is FINALLY dead, so they're > starting to undo the last 50 years of bloat and bad design, in order > to keep getting better performance. > > -- > Svi moji e-mailovi su kriptografski potpisani. Proverite ih. > All of my e-mails are cryptographically signed. Verify them. > -- > You don't need an AI for a robot uprising. > Humans will do just fine. > -- ------------------------------------------ 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/T8772783ed6f31a87-Md3373cc1e8a12d5ecbb2ee63 Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription
