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From: "David O'Brien" <obrien@freebsd.org>
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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.