Re: Making a case

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From: Mike
Date: Sun, 05 Nov 1995 00:00

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In article <815508134snz@c4rv.demon.co.uk>
           raj@c4rv.demon.co.uk "Rajesh Varia" writes:

> In article <120128310wnr@xabcs.demon.co.uk>
>            Julian@xabcs.demon.co.uk "J A F Bradbury" writes:
> 
> > Built in 2u fridge unit for P6-200s & Biscuit-Boosts ... (vital).
>                               ^^^^^^^
> Unless you are using 32-bit apps, don't bother.  You forget to include
> some space for tonic when it all goes wrong.

This is rapidly getting in to urban myth territory. According to the BYTE 
assistant editor on comp.sys.intel, they have sussed the problem. The 
compiler was aligning 64-bit words on the wrong boundaries (amongst other 
things). P6s are also 0.36 micron technology so a damn sight cooler than 0.6 
micron P5s.

Mike

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Date: 1995/11/05
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