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IBM still designs both their Power (think Linux/big server) and Z (mainframe) chips. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_POWER_microprocessors https://en.wikiped

by tw04 7y ago

IBM still designs both their Power (think Linux/big server) and Z (mainframe) chips. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_POWER_microprocessors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_POWER_microprocessors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z/Architecture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z/Architecture

tyingq 7y ago
A RISC-V mainframe would be an interesting and funny outcome.
- majewsky 7y ago
  Only after RISC-V has gone through the same evolution as x86 and ARM and renamed itself CISC-V. :)
  - buildzr 7y ago
    Hey now, ARM managed to keep their "R".
    - majewsky 7y ago
      Yeah, but only because ACM was already taken. ;)
unixhero 7y ago
Z Architecture??? "These aren't even declassified yet!"
- ShroudedNight 7y ago
  Not quite. Here's the latest principles of operation: http://publibfp.dhe.ibm.com/epubs/pdf/dz9zr011.pdf http://publibfp.dhe.ibm.com/epubs/pdf/dz9zr011.pdf And the architecture reference summary: http://publibfp.dhe.ibm.com/epubs/pdf/dz9zs009.pdf http://publibfp.dhe.ibm.com/epubs/pdf/dz9zs009.pdf
  - unixhero 7y ago
    It was a reference to the movie Pi :) "It's a Ming Mecca chip! Those aren't even declassified yet!" Applied Phlebotinum: The "Ming Mecca" computer chip that Dawson uses to bait Max, and provides Euclid the processing power to fully realize the number. Max is disbelieving that the firm can even provide it (because they're classified technology), but Dawson simply says that the firm has plenty of connections. https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/Pi https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/Pi But in seriousness. Thanks for the links. Also I didn't know there is that much indepth information about IBM mainframes on Wikipedia. Don't mind if I do, this will be a late night!