Intel previously "warned" Microsoft about attempting to emulate x86 on ARM. While x86 itself is patent-free, many of the specific instruction sets for modern op

Intel previously "warned" Microsoft about attempting to emulate x86 on ARM. While x86 itself is patent-free, many of the specific instruction sets for modern optimizations like AVX and SSE are heavily protected. https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/06/intel-fires-warning-shots-at-microsoft-claims-x86-emulation-is-a-patent-minefield/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/06/intel...