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Article #1661Re: 88k needs fewer instructions than VAX. (Was: Compiling - RISC vs. CISC)
From: Frank Wales
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 1989 12:51
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 1989 12:51
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In article <1989Jul18.220621.8941@inquiry.org> bhoward@inquiry.org (Bruce Howard) writes: >i like the term mups (mythical units of processing) coined by >peter honeyman. Or where MIPS == Meaningless Indicator of Processor Speed. -- Frank Wales, Systems Manager, [frank@zen.co.uk<->mcvax!zen.co.uk!frank] Zengrange Ltd., Greenfield Rd., Leeds, ENGLAND, LS9 8DB. (+44) 532 489048 x217
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!csd4.milw.wisc.edu!leah!albanycs!crdgw1!uunet!mcvax!ukc!etive!hwcs!zen!frank From: frank@zen.co.uk (Frank Wales) Newsgroups: comp.arch Subject: Re: 88k needs fewer instructions than VAX. (Was: Compiling - RISC vs. CISC) Message-ID: <1653@zen.co.uk> Date: 25 Jul 89 12:51:06 GMT References: <13976@lanl.gov> <199@dg.dg.com> <28471@ames.arc.nasa.gov> <200@dg.dg.com> <EYjByca00Vs8ILNl8K@andrew.cmu.edu> <201@dg.dg.com> <23375@sprint.mips.COM> <1989Jul18.220621.8941@inquiry.org> Reply-To: frank@zen.co.uk (Frank Wales) Organization: Zengrange Limited, Leeds, England Lines: 8