Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 28 Feb 2002 19:13:02 +0100 | From | Martin Dalecki <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] Re: [PATCH] IDE clean 12 3rd attempt |
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Jeff Garzik wrote: > Martin Dalecki wrote: > >>Pavel Machek wrote: >> >>>I run 2.4.x on 486sx, which is .... pretty close to 386. 386 support >>>is not going to get dropped anytime soon... >>> > >>Well the 486sx is the same die as 486 with coproc disabled. And in >>contrast the the 386 the 486 is a scalar, tough not super-scalar CPU. >>(This is what this "pipline stuff" and multiple pipeline stuff is about ;-). >> >>Please trust me they are *not* very similar from CPU design point >>of view. They are only similar on the command set level. >>Anyway just to put it straight: Your system certainly won't be affected >>by the removal. >> > > Regardless, 386 support should not go away...
It won't! The issue does have nothing to do with the CPU in the system. What goes away is a misguided attempt to treat an AT computer like a 8088 class early PC. OK?
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