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Date: Wed, 04 Aug 1999 09:31:30 +0200
From: Laurynas Biveinis <lauras AT softhome DOT net>
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Subject: Re: CPU identification (Was: Re: uname -m ?)
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salvador wrote:
> NT defines an environment variable with the CPU ID, so I think the program
> should first try with it if NT is detected.

I don't have access to NT docs/NT itself. If anybody
knows, please tell me.

> Why don't use the routines found in Allegro? they are very well tested.

I took a look at those routines. And was surprised. Mine prg
uses one cpu detection program found somewhere in x2ftp.
Allegro uses the same routines. I tried to add Cyrix detection
from them, but then it started to detect my CPU as Cyrix :)

Laurynas Biveinis