Author: David Blackman
Date: 03:55:09 06/16/99
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On June 15, 1999 at 15:03:43, KarinsDad wrote: >You may be correct, but there are some other considerations: > >1) The compilers will not be able to take advantage of the new registers/64 bits >for 6-12 months until after the chip is released. Porting the Alpha compilers >will not work (different registers, etc.). > >2) The motherboard manufacturers will be behind as well. Also, you should be >EXTREMELY careful about which motherboard you use with such a chip. > >Therefore, chess programmers will not be able to take real advantage of such as >chip for at least a year and possibly a year and a half until after it is >released. > >KarinsDad :) Compilers should be available as soon as the chip is. Whether they will be good compilers is uncertain. Whether good compilers are even possible for such a chip is uncertain. But Intel has made the architecture manuals available (under non-disclosure agreements) for at least a year. Now they are freely available. It is known that several compiler writing companies have signed those non-disclosure agreements. It is likely that they already have working compilers even though the chips don't exist yet. There are rumours that Intel has paid someone to do a port of GCC, which will be available free when the chip hits the market, or slightly earlier.
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