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SSE instructions in DOS programs? (Developers)

posted by Laaca , Czech republic, 02.01.2019, 00:07

Hi!
What is the recomended way how to obtain whether I can use the SSE instructions?
First step is clear - use the CPUID.
But what about test whether the SSE are supported by the OS?
Sure, I can just include some DPMI server which enables (supports) the SSE (cwsdpmi r7) but what about situation when already other DPMI server is running? Or somebody uses my program under Win95? (which does not have the SSE support)

Internet says that it is enough to test the 9.bit and 10.bit in the CR4 register. But "MOV CR4,AX" is a privileged instruction. So - what to do?

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Complete thread:

• SSE instructions in DOS programs? - Laaca, 02.01.2019, 00:07 (Developers)
  • SSE instructions in DOS programs? - alexfru, 02.01.2019, 00:31
  • SSE instructions in DOS programs? - Rugxulo, 02.01.2019, 10:08
  • SSE instructions in DOS programs? - RayeR, 02.01.2019, 22:56
    • SSE instructions in DOS programs? - Laaca, 03.01.2019, 12:51
      • SSE instructions in DOS programs? - Laaca, 03.01.2019, 12:52
      • SSE instructions in DOS programs? - RayeR, 03.01.2019, 14:32
        • SSE instructions in DOS programs? - RayeR, 03.01.2019, 14:39
    • SSE instructions in DOS programs? - marcov, 04.01.2019, 23:37
      • SSE instructions in DOS programs? - Rugxulo, 12.01.2019, 23:54
        • SSE instructions in DOS programs? - RayeR, 13.01.2019, 16:44