2009/7/8 McKown, John <jmck...@healthmarkets.com>: >> p.s. Shouldn't implementation of x86 and above be just a different set of >> millicode? >> >> Dave Gibney > > Such microcode would likely require a license from Intel and perhaps even AMD > (IIRC, Intel has licensed some of AMD's x86-64 functionality).
IBM used to make x86 chips ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/lrosa/2168717678/ ), so who knows - maybe they're already licensed... Tony H. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
