Microcode inside the Intel 8087 floating-point chip: register exchange
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May 30, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (3 comments)
kens
Author here if anyone has questions about the 8087's microcode...
trollbridge
Oooh... nothing quite as fun as a righto.com link popping up on a rainy Saturday afternoon with the kids napping... There goes my next hour or two.
mbxy
I must say: this, along with its other accompanying articles, provides wealth of information. Such a treasure. Thank you!