For reference , Fex is a translation framework for x86 to ARM much like Apple’s Rosetta2 and Microsoft’s Prism.
Valve sponsor development as it’s also the way the new Steam Frame supports x86 games. It’s also being used (as a fork) in Crossover Beta to replace the use of Rosetta2.
I mean don't modern CPUs basically just run an x86_64 emulator on a RISC machine anyway? Like there's a layer between the microcode and the actual x86 instructions already.
The fact that x86 is not RISC, it contains many instructions which support memory as the source and destination or both, something which is often an advantage in terms of code density, and speed.
dagmx · · focus · HN ↗
Valve sponsor development as it’s also the way the new Steam Frame supports x86 games. It’s also being used (as a fork) in Crossover Beta to replace the use of Rosetta2.
MiroslavPokorny · · focus · HN ↗
THen they wouldnt require any emulator for any new compiles.
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x86 bytecode is bytecode
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MiroslavPokorny · · focus · HN ↗
The fact that x86 is not RISC, it contains many instructions which support memory as the source and destination or both, something which is often an advantage in terms of code density, and speed.