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Subject: Re: CPU identification (Was: Re: uname -m ?)
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Laurynas Biveinis wrote:

> salvador wrote:
> > NT defines an environment variable with the CPU ID, so I think the program
> > should first try with it if NT is detected.
>
> I don't have access to NT docs/NT itself. If anybody
> knows, please tell me.

Ugh, so ... should I boot my NT 4 server? ;-), I'll try to do it.

> > Why don't use the routines found in Allegro? they are very well tested.
>
> I took a look at those routines. And was surprised. Mine prg
> uses one cpu detection program found somewhere in x2ftp.
> Allegro uses the same routines. I tried to add Cyrix detection
> from them, but then it started to detect my CPU as Cyrix :)

Usually these routines are from Intel manuals, isn't surprising they are so
similar.

SET

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