Re:Booting Modern Intel CPUs
by rbanffy on Monday April 17, 2023 @07:45AM
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> dumpster fire of patched together
That's more or less the history of the x86, from the 8086 and on. I'd add a couple extra expletives as well. I can imagine a number of better ways seeding CPU state prior to starting it in a way they could all be neatly started in parallel.
> I wish companies put more effort into releasing finished, polished products.
Some do. It's just that their hardware is expensive and not very available outside some niches.
That's more or less the history of the x86, from the 8086 and on. I'd add a couple extra expletives as well. I can imagine a number of better ways seeding CPU state prior to starting it in a way they could all be neatly started in parallel.
> I wish companies put more effort into releasing finished, polished products.
Some do. It's just that their hardware is expensive and not very available outside some niches.