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It's not huge but it's not irrelevant either. Plus I think its probably an understatement (being from an x86 vendor). I agree that the focus on ISA is often a
by klelatti 4y ago
It's not huge but it's not irrelevant either. Plus I think its probably an understatement (being from an x86 vendor).
I agree that the focus on ISA is often a bit overdone just not that it's something we can ignore.
- kllrnohj 4y agoFair, and there are also of course ISAs that could be drastically impactful like the ill-fated Itanium or the doesn't-seem-to-be-real Mill.
- klelatti 4y agoAgreed. I think it's hard so see a new ISA getting much traction now unless it clearly offers a very significant power / performance benefit and that seems unlikely at the moment. I blogged that RISC-V might be the last mainstream ISA a while ago - I think it will crowd out other options.