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From: efeustel@prime.com (Ed Feustel)
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Subject: Re: Translating 64-bit addresses
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Date: 11 Mar 91 00:56:01 GMT
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It is not necessary for segment access to take such a long time.  Prime offers
a multi-segment architecture and it performs quite satisfactorily because it
was designed to perform well with segments.  Intel could design their architecture
more appropriately for segments if they wished (and they have with the IN960XA.
If enough people demanded it, you could see a substantial improvement now that they
have the extra Silicon available.

Ed Feustel Prime Computer