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Article #1346Re: Need help in porting 8088/286 assembly code to 386.
From: Paul Carroll
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 1991 15:01
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 1991 15:01
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> Well, if the code uses segments extensively you can expect as much as a > factor of 10 slowdown because of the extra costs involved in doing > segment calculations. We have code here that runs slower on the 386 > than on the 286 because of this. > -- > Peter da Silva; Ferranti International Controls Corporation; +1 713 274 5180; > Sugar Land, TX 77487-5012; `-_-' "Have you hugged your wolf, today?" Was this a 286 running in real-mode or protected? I would expect it was the former... Still, interesting. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + Paul Carroll "I don't believe there is a single + + HP Colorado Springs Division man, woman, or child alive in + + paulc%hp-lsd@hplabs.hp.com America today that doesn't enjoy a + + lovely beverage!" - David Letterman + ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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From: paulc@hp-lsd.COS.HP.COM (Paul Carroll) Date: Tue, 25 Jun 1991 15:01:30 GMT Subject: Re: Need help in porting 8088/286 assembly code to 386. Message-ID: <7680007@hp-lsd.COS.HP.COM> Organization: Emo! Emo! Emo! Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sdd.hp.com!hp-col!hpldola!hp-lsd!paulc Newsgroups: comp.sys.intel References: <1991Jun21.161443.13880@kofax.uucp>