🚀 go-pugleaf

>	Multiprocessor support
>
>	The ability to use 4 gigabytes of virtual memory (without
>	cludging the software around)
>
>	The ability to use 4 gigs of physical memory (without 
>	cludging the software around)

Robert (and anyone else), could you post something short that gives
examples of the software kludges needed?

>>Next time, while designing a new architecture, ask if anything will stop you
>>from building a high performance implementation with:
>
>>a clearly and completely defined instruction set architecture 
>>support for a large number of processors in a symmetric arrangement
>>separate caches for each processor
>>a high bandwidth multi-port multi-bank central memory
>>high bandwidth I/O
>>provable encapsulation/virtualization
>>It is my belief that adding the above would cost little, but would buy
>>potential customers a great deal.  I note that some recent micros my
>>indeed be capable of all of the above, but not all of them do.

Hugh (and anyone else), could you post a short summary of architectures
that don't have the above?  E.g., what is (and isn't) a clearly- and
completely-defined ISA?