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Re:Nvidia to Challenge Intel with Arm-Based Processors for PCs by hayley-patton on Tuesday October 24, 2023 @05:44AM (#37996770)
Rosetta on the M1 enables the total store ordering from x86, which has a stronger memory model than that of ARM. It also can compute the parity flag in hardware <https://bytecellar.com/2022/11/16/a-secret-apple-silicon-ext...>.
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Re:Nvidia to Challenge Intel with Arm-Based Processors for PCs by MrBuddyCasino on Tuesday October 24, 2023 @06:11AM (#37996910)
If I remember right, total store ordering is actually a standard ARM extension, and not something Apple came up with on its own. I'm not sure about the flag computations, I suppose those are custom?
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