Intel fires warning shots at Microsoft, says x86 emulation is a patent minefield

Re:Intel fires warning shots at Microsoft, says x86 emulatio... by mental_ on Saturday June 10, 2017 @04:16PM (#14529000)

If AMD can implement x86 in hardware, why can't Microsoft implement it in software?

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Re:Intel fires warning shots at Microsoft, says x86 emulatio... by bryanlarsen on Saturday June 10, 2017 @04:25PM (#14529044)

Intel & AMD have a patent cross-licensing agreement. The x86-64 instruction set was designed and first implemented by AMD.

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Re:Intel fires warning shots at Microsoft, says x86 emulatio... by dom0 on Saturday June 10, 2017 @04:24PM (#14529039)

AMD and Intel have agreements (mainly due to x64).

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Re:Intel fires warning shots at Microsoft, says x86 emulatio... by boulos on Saturday June 10, 2017 @04:20PM (#14529015)

AMD has a (non-transferable!) license to do so.

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Re:Intel fires warning shots at Microsoft, says x86 emulatio... by std_throwaway on Saturday June 10, 2017 @04:26PM (#14529045)

I wonder if this kept AMD alive during the hard times.

x86 isn't going away for the next 10 years or longer.

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Re:Intel fires warning shots at Microsoft, says x86 emulatio... by indolering on Saturday June 10, 2017 @07:36PM (#14529828)

Yup, Intel literally needs a competitor to keep out of hot-water with regards to anti-trust laws.

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