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To: Elmer who wrote (6398)	5/30/1998 11:27:00 PM
From: Ali Chen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6843

Elmer, <K6 has a similar bug every bit as bad [as Pentium bug]> No it is not. The Pentium bug was concentrated around numbers that were divisible by 3. Those are very FREQUENTLY USED NUMBERS, not just like any arbitrary floating point numbers. That is why Intel's estimations based on raw statistical theory did not work on Pentium bug and many applications were affected. In the K6 these 5 numbers (or whatever) are very special, and show up only in extended precision mode. This mode is not even supported in current compilers, and is not used in desktop business applications. If the K6 bug is equally serious as you seem to insist, there would be proportional reaction of users, press, and manufacturers. There is no such reaction, and this proves you wrong. If you do not understand the matter, just shut up and do not spread groundless doubts. P.S. Have a nice weekend: Intel Friday aftermarket: $69 and a change...