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Comment by raverbashing

2 hours ago

They do

x86 bytecode is bytecode

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ErroneousBosh  1 hour ago

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.

  • raverbashing  1 hour ago

    I think it's more like a (kinda) VLIW machine but yes, pretty much

DonHopkins  2 hours ago

that bites

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