[Info-vax] A few notes from VMS TUD days i Stockholm today.

[JF Mezei]

IanMiller wrote:

> Tukwila - it's delayed so HP chose to separate Tukwila support from
> VMS V8.4 so V8.4 is not delayed. Remember its not just the chip from
> Intel but the whole system around it including firmware that has to be
> completed then properly tested and each operating system qualified to
> run on it. It's better this is done right than rushed.

I realise that. But I was wondering if, at this stage of development of
Tukwila, whether the feature set would be locked and thus, the OS code
that provides chip specific support *could* also be fixed.

Also, doesn't HP already have test Tukwila systems that they can test
VMS on ?

This isn't a question about what HP management/marketing want and don't
want. This is more about what stage OS engineering people would be at
during this stage of development of a new chip.