[Info-vax] Intel proposal to simplify x86-64

[Simon Clubley]

On 2023-06-05, Dan Cross <cross at spitfire.i.gajendra.net> wrote:
> In article <u5l89k$ddca$1 at dont-email.me>,
> Simon Clubley  <clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP> wrote:
>>
>>_If_ I understand what you are saying correctly, then that would
>>appear to mean existing versions of 64-bit operating systems are
>>not compatible with this proposed new architecture, which means
>>that you will need a new version of your existing 64-bit operating
>>systems before it will boot on the new architecture.
>
> Not necessarily, but with caveats.
>
> In particular, this is not true if the OS in question already
> supports direct entry in 64-bit mode.
>

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Thank you for the writeup Dan as it has clarified some things.

Simon.

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