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From: shannon@world.std.com (Terry Shannon)
Subject: Re: 21164 and 21064 software compatible?
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In article <NEWTNews.827272241.4214.vere@vere.bankamerica.com>,
vere@ix.netcom.com wrote:

>    Is it true that software developed for DEC Alphas with the 21064 processor
> chip will not run on Alphas with the 21164 or 21164A processor chips?
> In particular, I have been using Harlequin Lispworks for Alphas with the
> 21064 processor.  Is Lispworks going to run on the latest, fastest
> Alphas such as the AlphaStation 600?
> 
> Steven Vere

To the best of my knowledge there is no reason you can't CONS and CAR on EV5
and EV56 processors just as well as you can on the EV4--only faster.

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