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From: Brian Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid>
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Subject: Re: OT: horrible 8086 segmentation
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2024 03:26:11 +0000
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On 18/12/2024 06:22, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
> On Sun, 01 Dec 2024 15:11:05 +0000, Richard Kettlewell wrote:
> 
>> The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> writes:
>>
>>> I also remember a zilog Z8000?
>>
>> Yes, although also with a segmented memory model.
> 
> Its segmentation scheme made Intel x86 look good.

Not that unusual. Compare to some of the Microchip PICs. Some have 
really bizarre bank switching arrangements and so on.

-- 
Brian Gregory (in England).