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Date:      Wed, 14 Jan 1998 15:55:09 -0800 (PST)
From:      Archie Cobbs <archie@whistle.com>
To:        freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   what does MMX mean?
Message-ID:  <199801142355.PAA05051@bubba.whistle.com>

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What, exactly, does MMX mean?

Does it mean the processor has NEW instructions for DSP type operations?
Does it speed up EXISTING instructions? Integer or floating point (or both)?

Thanks,
-Archie

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Archie Cobbs   *   Whistle Communications, Inc.  *   http://www.whistle.com



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