Jan Atle Ramsli wrote:
>
> The Pentium Pro has some extra instructions for multimedia support,
> couldn't this be solved by a 'multimedia-driver'?
> A general-purpose kernel, as small and higly optimized as possible, with
> tightly programmed queue functions - wouldn't it be bad to add stuff in
> there (if that is what you are implying)?
Hmm - I wonder - the MMX instructions _could_ be used in a microkernel,
couldn't they?
I am afraid that I haven't studied processors since the Pentium was
high-tech, and that is a while ago.
I will need a new processor book.
Could anyone tell me what the best HW book is right now?
Remember "The Indispensable PC hardware Book" by Messmer?
Is there a good follow-up, or is there som downloadable stuff that just
explains the MMX-stuff?
Thanx, Atle
