ChipsThe Registerabout 2 hours ago
Word 97 crash traced to CPU errata, fixed with NOP patch
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A Word 97 crash that vanished in debuggers traced to a CPU erratum from a specific manufacturer. Engineers binary-patched the locked compiler output, inserting a NOP into the offending code sequence to save Clippy's debut.
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