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Re: modernizing npx(4)



"Perry E. Metzger" wrote:

> David Young <dyoung%pobox.com@localhost> writes:
> > It is my understanding that since we do not support the 80386 any more,
> > there is no need to support npx at irq 13, since every x86 processor
> > since the 80486 is capable of reporting FP errors by using exception 16.
> >
> > Is it ok if I get rid of the vestiges of irq 13 handling, and move npx0
> > from isa0 to mainbus0?  Let me know.
> 
> Along these lines, if we're no longer supporting x86 processors
> without floating point units,  [ ... ]

Do we still support the 486SX?

Simon.



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