Author: leonid
Date: 14:37:17 06/16/99
Go up one level in this thread
On June 16, 1999 at 06:55:09, David Blackman wrote: >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. I don't know what this signify "GCC". I am very interesting to know the next: Do the Intel expect to release its new 64 bits computer with a free new Assembler? For me this is really vital! Everything sound to me now very promissing after what was said before. Leonid
This page took 0 seconds to execute
Last modified: Thu, 15 Apr 21 08:11:13 -0700
Current Computer Chess Club Forums at Talkchess. This site by Sean Mintz.