From:	"Raymond Carr" <WRCarr AT worldnet DOT att DOT net>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: Intel MMX with DJGPP?
Date:	20 Dec 1996 22:42:17 GMT
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Marc Singer <elf AT netcom DOT com> wrote in article
<199612202105 DOT NAA11697 AT netcom5 DOT netcom DOT com>...
> Though I have not seen it, I hope that *someone* has pointed out that
> Intel is suggesting that software developers avoid using the MMX
> instructions.  In the present Intel implementation, Windows (and any
> other operating system not explicitly coded to handle the MMX mode)
> cannot prevent the MMX/floating point corruption.
> 
> I think it is an understatement to say that MMX is
> no-ready-for-prime-time.  In fact, it is probably not ready for
> late-night. 
> 
> -- Marc Singer
> 
> 
Another thing to point out is the LACK of hardware support:  Intel will be
releasing Pentiums later this year with MMX support.  The current
generation of Pentiums and Pentium Pros don't have it.

As you said, Marc, MMX is not quite ready for prime time.  It's not even a
"B" movie at this point. ;-)

Raymond
  

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