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

[Robert A. Brooks]

On 6/6/2023 7:55 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:

> VSI has states that they will *not* provide an
> IEST utility (similar to VEST and AEST).

Correct; work had started on an Alpha-to-X86_64 tool, but
that did not continue; I'm not sure how much progress
was made.

> And if TECO on Alpha indeed was VEST'ed (and AEST'ed to Itanium????)
> then it seems rather unlikely that it will ever show up on
> x86-64.
  VSI will definitely not provide a TECO for X86_64 based on the VAX/Alpha/IA64 
lineage.

Yes, Andy Goldstein is still around, but mostly retired.

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                    --- Rob