Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Fri, 27 Oct 2000 23:02:39 -0700 | From | "H. Peter Anvin" <> | Subject | Re: IA-32 (was Re: [PATCH] cpu detection fixes for test10-pre4) |
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"Barry K. Nathan" wrote: > > H. Peter Anvin wrote: > > > Alan Cox wrote: > > [snip] > > > > ia32 is an intel trademark. Using it for non intel products is probably an > > > actionable matter .. > > > > > > > Yet another reason to ignore it. > > Speaking of using it for non-Intel products, this is a line from > Documentation/Changes in Linux 2.4.0-test10-pre6: > > Linux on IA-32 has recently switched from using as86 to using gas for > > Should we change that to x86 or something? >
Since Linux generally calls this i386 throughout, I would stick with calling it i386.
-hpa
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