Date: Mon, 13 Feb 95 14:39 MET From: me@tartufo.pcs.dec.com (Michael Elbel) To: cvs-all@freebsd.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/i386/i386 locore.s machdep.c Message-ID: <m0re100-000Pa0C@tartufo.pcs.dec.com> References: <199502110421.UAA25293@freefall.cdrom.com> <199502110618.WAA25660@gndrsh.aac.dev.com>
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In pcs.freebsd.cvs.all you write: >As part of the Intel P24X upgrade spec the P24's would have the >write back cache functions of the Pentium. This also made it possible >to build a 486DX chip with a write back cache on it. Evedently Intel >has finally done this (I have not seen one of these parts yet, but have >heard of them). They did a test of one of these beasts in the latest C'T (highly regarded German Microcomputer magazine). They found the performance increase to be negligible for systems with a second level cache. Might be interesting for Laptops. Michael -- Michael Elbel, Digital-PCS GmbH, Muenchen, Germany - me@FreeBSD.org Fermentation fault (coors dumped)
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