@lojikil @ErrataRob @dakami @jedisct1 In theory, yes, but in practice compilers are stupid and do transparent mode changes.
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@lojikil@ErrataRob@dakami@jedisct1 Honestly a lot of the thumb instructions really only make sense for microcontroller use, but get 1/ - 2 more replies
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@jedisct1@ErrataRob Uh, I don't think Phi is a graphics processor, and they *have* actual normal GPUs (in Haswell) -
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@Skiboy941@dakami@ErrataRob@jedisct1 xlate is translation - modern x86 systems are a RISC core with an x86 translation layer on top. -
@ultimateloather@Skiboy941@dakami@jedisct1 that they are a "RISC core" is a misconception -- modern cores are far from RISC
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@Skiboy941@ultimateloather@ErrataRob@jedisct1 Technically a DSP, the SuperFX chip. Was by far the best selling DSP of its time. -
@dakami@Skiboy941@ErrataRob@jedisct1 DSPs are fun. It's a mindfuck the first time you work with one. "It does FFT ... in *hardware*?!"
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@Skiboy941@ultimateloather@ErrataRob@jedisct1 Well there was nothing weirder than PS2 and it did OK -
@dakami@Skiboy941@ErrataRob@jedisct1 Weird, yes... but goddamn was that console awesome for its time.
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