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Wasn't "Crusoe", the CPU Linus Torvalds used to work on, a CPU core that could run multiple instruction sets? In theory it seems you could be able to convert "
by riffraff 7y ago
Wasn't "Crusoe", the CPU Linus Torvalds used to work on, a CPU core that could run multiple instruction sets?
In theory it seems you could be able to convert "on the fly" from multiple high level instruction sets to a singl low level microcode.
Not sure it's a good idea tho.
- Zhenya 7y agoLooks like some version of it shipped in multiple devices: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transmeta_Crusoe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transmeta_Crusoe
- SmellyGeekBoy 7y agoFrom what I remember at the time it never took off due to being expensive and having overly high power consumption. But perhaps it's an idea worth revisiting.