[Info-vax] How about RdB for x86 VMS?

[JF Mezei]

On 14-09-05 18:33, Keith Parris wrote:

> Given that Kittson is now to be plug-compatible with Poulson rather than 
> Xeon and manufactured in the same (proven) 32-nm process as Poulson 
> (http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/processors/itanium/itanium-kittson-update.html), 
> it seems unlikely there will be much difficulty or delay in supporting 
> servers based on that processor before moving on to the x86 port.

Consider a theoretical case where HP delays Kittson becoming available
until 2018. This means VSI only gets to start working on x86 by 2018,
and a deliverable by 2020. VMS will have long decomposed by then.

I feel the policy would be to start the port to x86 now in parralel to
qualifying VMS for Poulson. When Kittson is productized, you divert a
few resources to qualify VMS for it and that only slows x86 port by a
few weeks.