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Re:What is wrong with all those AArch64 desktops? by runjake on Friday January 10, 2020 @06:56PM (#22016865)
Apple is (gradually) transitioning to ARM as we speak, right before our very eyes: the T2 chip and Bitcode.

The A-series chips in the iPhone and iPad seem to compare pretty favorable to Intel processors in the low to mid end.

Now imagine a version of the A-series processor with more space, thermal headroom, and cores.

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Re:What is wrong with all those AArch64 desktops? by ksec on Friday January 10, 2020 @07:03PM (#22016920)
>the T2 chip and Bitcode.

BitCode is iOS only.

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Re:What is wrong with all those AArch64 desktops? by runjake on Friday January 10, 2020 @07:09PM (#22016953)
There's a plan for that.

https://www.highcaffeinecontent.com/blog/20190518-Translatin...

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Re:What is wrong with all those AArch64 desktops? by saagarjha on Saturday January 11, 2020 @04:21AM (#22019046)
That article is overly optimistic and only works for the very specific, tailored example application. However, Bitcode is essentially repackaged LLVM IR so it's not hard to see it coming to macOS.
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