On Thu, 20 Jul 2006 10:45:37 -0400, Bruce Black <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> >> There are quite a few reasons, rather than just one single one. The >> biggie IMO is that z architecture is demonically complex to implement in >> silicon. >It has always amazed me that IBM is able to put out a new processor >every year or two with little or no hardware logic errors. I know from >articles in the technical journals that they do extensive testing, but >heck, in the software industry, we do extensive testing and we STILL >have to put out a significant number of fixes. Kudos to the hardware >developers! > I agree completely. With nearly 700 instructions defined in the POO, it's amazing that there are not more problems. Tom Marchant ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
