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Intel mulls cutting ties to 16 and 32-bit support (Announce)

posted by RayeR , CZ, 06.06.2023, 13:48

> I think the document didn't mention SMM. So, if SMM remains there, all
> those 16-bit things remain there as well.

Even if SMM prevails unchanged it'not usable for running dos or 16b apps. I guess they would modify SMM to 64b mode then...

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Complete thread:

• Intel mulls cutting ties to 16 and 32-bit support - marcov, 25.05.2023, 11:59 (Announce)
  • Intel mulls cutting ties to 16 and 32-bit support - Rugxulo, 27.05.2023, 03:17
    • Intel mulls cutting ties to 16 and 32-bit support - DosWorld, 27.05.2023, 08:18
      • Intel mulls cutting ties to 16 and 32-bit support - tkchia, 27.05.2023, 13:03
        • Intel mulls cutting ties to 16 and 32-bit support - marcov, 28.05.2023, 12:59
          • Intel mulls cutting ties to 16 and 32-bit support - tkchia, 28.05.2023, 15:27
      • Intel mulls cutting ties to 16 and 32-bit support - alexfru, 31.05.2023, 02:22
        • kill AVX instead - Rugxulo, 01.06.2023, 03:07
          • kill AVX instead - marcov, 01.06.2023, 13:36
        • Intel mulls cutting ties to 16 and 32-bit support - RayeR, 06.06.2023, 13:48
    • Intel mulls cutting ties to 16 and 32-bit support - marcov, 28.05.2023, 12:58
  • Intel mulls cutting ties to 16 and 32-bit support - RayeR, 27.05.2023, 13:10
    • Intel mulls cutting ties to 16 and 32-bit support - KormaX, 29.05.2023, 23:52
      • Intel mulls cutting ties to 16 and 32-bit support - RayeR, 30.05.2023, 01:42
        • Intel's X86-S ISA specification document - RayeR, 06.06.2023, 07:25
  • Intel mulls cutting ties to 16 and 32-bit support - glennmcc, 30.05.2023, 22:19