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Like other Barbarians before him, Puff has had to<br> |
Like other Barbarians before him, Puff has had to |
face some pretty crazy challenges.<br> |
face some pretty crazy challenges. |
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This song is an allegory of the recent difficulties<br> |
This song is an allegory of the recent difficulties |
we went through dealing with Sun, who refused our<br> |
we went through dealing with Sun, who refused our |
request for documentation about their UltraSPARC<br> |
request for documentation about their UltraSPARC |
III processors. We want documentation, because<br> |
III processors. We want documentation, because |
these are the fastest processors with a per-page<br> |
these are the fastest processors with a per-page |
eXecute bit in the MMU, needed to fully support<br> |
eXecute bit in the MMU, needed to fully support |
our new W^X security feature. In the meantime,<br> |
our new W^X security feature. In the meantime, |
the AMD Hammer has come onto the scene, and<br> |
the AMD Hammer has come onto the scene, and |
this processor supports an eXecute bit in 64-bit<br> |
this processor supports an eXecute bit in 64-bit |
mode.<br> |
mode.<br> |
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And it is going to be faster...<br> |
And it is going to be faster...<br> |