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From: Branimir Maksimovic on 24 May 2010 16:26
On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:28:11 +0100
"Skybuck Flying" <IntoTheFuture(a)hotmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,
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> My questions are:
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> Q1: How much x86 instruction set usage-difference is there between
> windows 95 and windows xp ?

None.

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> Q2: Has the x86 instruction set received any major or minor
> extension(s) for operating system usage (kernel-space) through the
> years ?

There is support for virtual machine. Double paging and all.

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> (Maybe new instructions ?, maybe new registers ?)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86_virtualization
http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-8978
CPU <n>: This core does not support long mode
CPU <n>: This core does not support VT
CPU <n>: Feature control MSR is unlocked!
CPU <n>: VT is disabled in the feature control MSR!
CPU <n>: VT is enabled on this core.

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> Bye,
> Skybuck.
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