Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 10:07:54 -0700 From: "David O'Brien" <obrien@freebsd.org> To: Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@xcllnt.net> Cc: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> Subject: Re: InformationWeek: Intel Sees A 32-Bit Hole In Itanium Message-ID: <20030426170754.GC1552@dragon.nuxi.com> In-Reply-To: <20030426094135.GA970@dhcp01.pn.xcllnt.net> References: <20030426073334.GA85139@rot13.obsecurity.org> <20030426094135.GA970@dhcp01.pn.xcllnt.net>
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On Sat, Apr 26, 2003 at 02:41:35AM -0700, Marcel Moolenaar wrote: > On Sat, Apr 26, 2003 at 12:33:34AM -0700, Kris Kennaway wrote: > > IA-32 Execution Layer will take 32-bit code and convert it to 64-bit > > code that the Itanium processor can run, an Intel spokeswoman > > says. > > I wonder why the conversion if ia64 can already run ia32 applications. Because the performance of 32-bit apps on ia64 sucks ass compared to AMD Operton. Notice the timing of Intel's announcement. I personally think they're shaking in their IA64 boots.
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