Date: Thu, 25 May 2000 11:05:22 -0600 From: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> To: Chuck Paterson <cp@bsdi.com> Cc: arch@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Preemptive kernel on older X86 hardware Message-ID: <392D5D52.133E3F54@softweyr.com> References: <200005241446.IAA05589@berserker.bsdi.com>
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Chuck Paterson wrote:
>
> The argument, within BSDI, for supporting the older stuff is that
> new embedded systems are being built with these processors. Raw
> chip cost being the reason. While I believe the person telling me
> this, I haven't personally seen the evidence, I haven't looked
> either.
386ex, 486gx, ns486, elon400. Yup, designers are still using these chips
in embedded systems.
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Wes Peters Softweyr LLC
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