Re: proposal [Forky i386] : linux-image-pentium4

Hi,

On 8/15/26 19:06, Adrian Bunk wrote:

> The usual i386-specific problem is the excess precision of the x87,
> which goes away with a higher baseline.

Exactly, but that, too, breaks compatibility, and the sole reason for 
the i386 architecture these days is compatibility.

Especially with games, I would expect that quite a few of them use the 
excess precision to avoid z-fighting, that's precisely the sort of hack 
you'd do one week before release.

It would make sense to raise the baseline if someone actually wanted to 
run scientific software in 32-bit mode, but I believe there is consensus 
that this is nonsensical.

    Simon

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