Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 08:25:18 -0700 (PDT) From: David Wolfskill <dhw@whistle.com> To: kdrobnac@mission.mvnc.edu, rivers@dignus.com Cc: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Intel Merced FreeBSD??? Message-ID: <199908271525.IAA19196@pau-amma.whistle.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.3.96.990827091229.28748E-100000@mission.mvnc.edu>
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>Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 09:20:16 -0400 (EDT) >From: Kenny Drobnack <kdrobnac@mission.mvnc.edu> >> And - let me add - Intel has been down this path before >> (the i860) - and didn't see the success it wanted (although >> the i860 is popping up in some interesting places now...) > Um, which chip was this? I don't remember hearing about it. It's a processor that tends to be used in embedded systems, such as (PostScript-capable) printers, if I recall correctly. Re: the "32-bit is passe' when IA64 comes out" perspective: don't overlook embedded systems. Microwave ovens, VCRs, thermostats, automobiles... and that's barely the beginning. (When I worked for a small firm that provided support for gcc, primarily for the embedded systems market, the most popular combination was a port of gcc to run on a PC under MS-DOS, generating code to run on the m68k.) Sorry about the cross-post; I'll be quiet now. Cheers, david -- David Wolfskill dhw@whistle.com UNIX System Administrator voice: (650) 577-7158 pager: (888) 347-0197 FAX: (650) 372-5915 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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