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Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:53:39 -0800
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From: ron minnich <rminnich@gmail.com>
To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] tech writer humor
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On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 5:45 PM, erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net> wro=
te:
> ah yes, that clears it up
>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A019.4.22
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0APICID
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0This register uniquely identifies an APIC in the system. T=
his register is not used by
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0OS'es anymore and is still implemented in hardware because=
 of FUD.
>
> (Intel=AE 5520 chipset and Intel=AE 5500 chipset datasheet pub 321328)

Did intel claim that the OSes should be using ACPI? What do they use instea=
d?

ron
p.s. I appreciate the humor but it does lead to a serious question.