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Re: Processor ISAs

From "wolfgang kern" <nowhere@never.at>
Newsgroups alt.os.development
Subject Re: Processor ISAs
Date 2016-04-01 13:16 +0200
Organization KESYS-development
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James Harris wrote:

> Lucretia wrote:
> ...
>> As for Z80, it was designed to be binary compatible with 8086 so can run 
>> CP/M binaries meant for that processor.

> Do you mean the Z80 was compatible with the 8080 (not the 8086)?

they aren't compatible either...

It was rumored that the 8080 designer team fell apart when Intels
decision for 8085 didn't satisfy all members and so a few fellows
started Z-80 with Zilog. (no evidence, just a rumour)
Me too took the better choice and built my first machines with Z-80.
__
wolfgang

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Processor ISAs "Bill Cunningham" <billcun-remove-@suddenlink.net> - 2016-03-24 13:58 -0500
  Re: Processor ISAs "Alexei A. Frounze" <alexfrunews@gmail.com> - 2016-03-24 13:50 -0700
    Re: Processor ISAs "Bill Cunningham" <billcun-remove-@suddenlink.net> - 2016-03-24 17:31 -0500
  Re: Processor ISAs Rod Pemberton <NoHaveNotOne@bcczxcfre.cmm> - 2016-03-24 19:17 -0400
  Re: Processor ISAs "Benjamin David Lunt" <zfysz@fysnet.net> - 2016-03-24 17:50 -0700
    Re: Processor ISAs "Bill Cunningham" <billcun-remove-@suddenlink.net> - 2016-03-25 13:21 -0500
  Re: Processor ISAs "wolfgang kern" <nowhere@never.at> - 2016-03-25 08:24 +0100
    Re: Processor ISAs Herbert Kleebauer <klee@unibwm.de> - 2016-03-25 12:43 +0100
  Re: Processor ISAs Lucretia <laguest9000@googlemail.com> - 2016-03-28 06:45 -0700
    Re: Processor ISAs Lucretia <laguest9000@googlemail.com> - 2016-03-28 06:54 -0700
      Re: Processor ISAs "wolfgang kern" <nowhere@never.at> - 2016-03-28 22:40 +0200
        Re: Processor ISAs Lucretia <laguest9000@googlemail.com> - 2016-03-29 13:00 -0700
          Re: Processor ISAs "wolfgang kern" <nowhere@never.at> - 2016-03-30 11:17 +0200
      Re: Processor ISAs James Harris <james.harris.1@gmail.com> - 2016-04-01 10:15 +0100
        Re: Processor ISAs "wolfgang kern" <nowhere@never.at> - 2016-04-01 13:16 +0200
          Re: Processor ISAs James Harris <james.harris.1@gmail.com> - 2016-04-01 22:48 +0100
            OT: processor binary- or pin-compatibility, was [Re: Processor ISAs] Rod Pemberton <NoHaveNotOne@bcczxcfre.cmm> - 2016-04-01 21:22 -0400
              Re: OT: processor binary- or pin-compatibility, was [Re: Processor ISAs] Rod Pemberton <NoHaveNotOne@bcczxcfre.cmm> - 2016-04-01 21:26 -0400
              Re: OT: processor binary- or pin-compatibility, was [Re: Processor ISAs] Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-04-02 08:46 +0000
                Re: OT: processor binary- or pin-compatibility, was [Re: Processor Bogus@Embarq.com (Steve) - 2016-04-03 12:31 +0000
                Re: OT: processor binary- or pin-compatibility, was [Re: Processor Morten Reistad <first@last.name.invalid> - 2016-04-03 14:44 +0200
                Re: OT: processor binary- or pin-compatibility, was [Re: Processor Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-04-03 18:53 +0000
                Re: OT: processor binary- or pin-compatibility, was [Re: Processor Bogus@Embarq.com (Steve) - 2016-04-03 20:07 +0000
                Re: OT: processor binary- or pin-compatibility, was [Re: Processor Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-04-03 21:18 +0000
                Re: OT: processor binary- or pin-compatibility, was [Re: Processor "J. Clarke" <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2016-04-03 20:20 -0400
                Re: OT: processor binary- or pin-compatibility, was [Re: Processor "J. Clarke" <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2016-04-03 20:17 -0400
                Re: OT: processor binary- or pin-compatibility, was [Re: Processor pechter@pechter.dyndns.org (William Pechter) - 2016-04-04 15:53 +0000
              Re: processor binary- or pin-compatibility, was [Re: Processor ISAs] "Charles Richmond" <numerist@aquaporin4.com> - 2016-04-04 17:24 -0500
                Re: processor binary- or pin-compatibility, was [Re: Processor ISAs] Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-04-04 23:08 +0000
                Re: processor binary- or pin-compatibility, was [Re: Processor ISAs] Bogus@Embarq.com (Steve) - 2016-04-05 17:43 +0000
                Re: processor binary- or pin-compatibility, was [Re: Processor ISAs] Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2016-04-05 19:15 +0100
            Re: Processor ISAs "wolfgang kern" <nowhere@never.at> - 2016-04-02 10:59 +0200

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