#ia64 — Public Fediverse posts

In a stunning revelation from 2004, we learn that uninitialized garbage on #ia64 is dangerous—who would've guessed? 😱 The article then detours into a parade of Microsoft buzzwords, reminding us that tech jargon is the ultimate cure for #insomnia. 💤
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20040119-00/?p=41003 #uninitializedgarbage #Microsoftbuzzwords #techjargon #cybersecurity #HackerNews #ngated

“Athlon 64: How AMD Turned The Tables On Intel”, Dave Farquhar (https://dfarq.homeip.net/athlon-64-how-amd-turned-the-tables-on-intel/).

Via HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45376605

On Lobsters: https://lobste.rs/s/idcny5/athlon_64_how_amd_turned_tables_on_intel

#Intel #AMD #Athlon #Itanium #CPU #Hardware #x86 #IA64 #ISA

A nice account of how #Intel spent far too much time & money with #HP on the doomed #Itanium 64-bit #CPU, only to be beaten by #AMD with #Athlon (with help from #Microsoft):

“The Long Mode Chronicles”, Phil Park (https://computerparkitecture.substack.com/p/the-long-mode-chronicles).

#Hardware #x86 #IA64

A question for chip gurus to explain (ie argue 😁) …

Purely in architectural terms (ie ignore current success / adoption etc) - which is/was the best architecture: #x86 vs #ARM vs #RISCV vs #MIPS vs #SPARC vs #IA64 vs Alpha - and why? What pros/cons of each make the choice?

Hey #Intel and other hashtags!

What was your thoughts on #IntelItanium or #IA64 and what was your experience if you had any? I’ve not had any personal experience, but I’m curious to hear yours!

Can’t wait to read!

#Itanium #Tech #Technology #CPU #Computers #CPUArchitecture