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So many patents involved in implementing x86 efficiently, that Intel have no interest in sharing at prices that would make this make any sense.
by vertex-four 10y ago
So many patents involved in implementing x86 efficiently, that Intel have no interest in sharing at prices that would make this make any sense.
- threeseed 10y agoThey don't need to work with Intel. Apple could just buy Parallels.
- vertex-four 10y agoImplementing a software VM is different from implementing a hardware ISA.
- luma 10y agoParallels is performant because it isn't emulating the entire processor. Most instructions are passed through to the underlying hardware without translation.
- TazeTSchnitzel 10y agoCurrent Parallels is an x86 virtualisation product, yes. But it used to be an x86 emulation product.
- snowwrestler 10y agoOr AMD