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Re: 16:32 far pointers in OpenWatcom C/C++

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On Fri, 7 Nov 2025 17:22:51 -0000 (UTC)
cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net (Dan Cross) wrote:

> the architecture.  Meanwhile, a bunch of ex-DEC people went to
> AMD and did the AMD64 extensions for x86, which a) performed

Do you have a proof that it was done by Ex-DEC people?
My impression is that Ex-DEC people, esp. Jim Keller, were very
important as micro-architects of K7 and K8, but I don't remember ever
reading that they played major role in the stage of architectural
definitions of AMD64.

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  Re: 16:32 far pointers in OpenWatcom C/C++ Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2025-11-03 14:24 -0600
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              Re: 16:32 far pointers in OpenWatcom C/C++ scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2025-11-07 16:08 +0000
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              Re: 16:32 far pointers in OpenWatcom C/C++ Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-11-04 22:19 +0000
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              Re: 16:32 far pointers in OpenWatcom C/C++ cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net (Dan Cross) - 2025-11-07 16:46 +0000
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                Re: 16:32 far pointers in OpenWatcom C/C++ John Levine <johnl@taugh.com> - 2025-11-08 21:17 +0000
        Re: 16:32 far pointers in OpenWatcom C/C++ Paul S Person <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> - 2025-11-04 08:29 -0800
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