Ariz Jacinto said: > well, that additional layer for processing instructions > will usually drag the chip's performance. > > > but that layer is embedded on the microp, that > makes the execution faster.
i don't think that layer is. after all, the "real-time-translator" or code morphing thing occupies RAM on the machine (about 16MB, i think) and is upgradeable. for example, if you have a 128MB machine, 16MB of that goes to the code morphing code (runtime?). so you only have 112MB usable RAM. and transmeta says that the code morphing code is upgradeable so definitely it's NOT embedded on the chip. anyway this topic is already OT :) -dre _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
