From: George Michaelson <ggm@apnic.net>
To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
Subject: Re: [9fans] Plan9 16bit C compilers
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 08:46:55 +1000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <29394.1014331615@apnic.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: Message from "Thomas Bushnell, BSG" <tb+usenet@becket.net> of "Thu, 21 Feb 2002 18:06:39 GMT." <87eljeen44.fsf@becket.becket.net>
> "Douglas A. Gwyn" <DAGwyn@null.net> writes:
>
> > "Thomas Bushnell, BSG" wrote:
> > > Since memory is so expensive these days...
> >
> > In many embedded applications, every bit counts,
> > more for power consumption reasons than for manufacturing cost.
>
> Right. But the discussion was about what to do on a 64 bit machine.
> I think those processors are not in significant use in embedded
> applications.
MIPS sell more CPU's for embedded purposes than core desktop/scientific
computing don't they? I thought it was the #1 chip for lasers and other
devices.
What kind of CPU's do you think will power GPRS video-enabled cellphones?
Is this only the domain of special purpose codecs?
And games consoles are 64bit, and do not have anything like large enough
memory. I know 4mbyte is not as constrained as the 16-bit controller in a
washingmachine, but for once, the rendered video framebuf's probably are a
legit use of what memory there is there. Code can't take it all.
No?
-George
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2002-02-21 22:46 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 26+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2002-02-18 13:14 forsyth
2002-02-20 10:08 ` Thomas Bushnell, BSG
2002-02-20 17:59 ` Scott Schwartz
2002-02-21 9:40 ` Douglas A. Gwyn
2002-02-21 10:08 ` Boyd Roberts
2002-02-21 18:06 ` Thomas Bushnell, BSG
2002-02-21 22:46 ` George Michaelson [this message]
2002-02-22 9:58 ` Thomas Bushnell, BSG
2002-02-22 10:58 ` George Michaelson
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2002-02-22 16:15 anothy
2002-02-20 10:55 forsyth
[not found] <miller@hamnavoe.demon.co.uk>
2002-02-18 17:43 ` Richard Miller
2002-02-18 18:14 ` Scott Schwartz
2002-02-15 14:08 Fco.J.Ballesteros
2002-02-15 13:59 Russ Cox
2002-02-15 13:57 Russ Cox
2002-02-15 14:02 ` Boyd Roberts
2002-02-18 10:14 ` Douglas A. Gwyn
2002-02-18 11:37 ` Boyd Roberts
2002-02-15 12:30 forsyth
2002-02-15 12:14 forsyth
2002-02-15 12:21 ` Boyd Roberts
2002-02-15 9:41 Fco.J.Ballesteros
2002-02-15 9:28 nigel
2002-02-14 16:15 steve.simon
2002-02-15 9:55 ` Douglas A. Gwyn
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