Pentium FDIV flaw-lessons learned
Pentium FDIV flaw-lessons learned
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Pentium FDIV 缺陷教训
DOI：
10.1109/40.372360
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发表时间：
1995
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影响因子：
3.6
通讯作者：
D. Price
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作者：
D. Price
随着围绕奔腾浮点除法错误的宣传浪潮逐渐平息，关于这场争议的持久影响的问题挥之不去。英特尔的竞争对手可能会对这家行业巨头的技术和公关失误感到高兴，但他们也必须担心客户信心会受到损害，因为他们对可能发生类似的公开争吵感到不寒而栗。而且，消费者对每一款新产品的发布都有新的可靠性担忧，无论合理与否。英特尔最近对有缺陷的奔腾芯片采取了“不问问题”的更换政策，扭转了早先的立场。作为对开放的新承诺的一部分，英特尔在其万维网主页(http://www.intel.com))上发布了各种文件，描述了该缺陷，分析了其严重性，并提供了替换程序。行业观察人士指出，英特尔的困境将带来好处：制造商更加开放，消费者更好地理解芯片制造商面临的问题，以及更加重视测试。对于芯片制造商和计算机用户来说，接下来还需要计算从中吸取的教训。>；
As the tidal wave of publicity surrounding the Pentium floating-point divide bug subsides, questions about the controversy's lasting impact linger. Intel's competitors may rejoice at the industry giant's technical and public relations missteps, but they too must worry about damage done to customer confidence, shuddering at the prospect of taking a similar public pratfall. And consumers, justified or not, have new reliability worries with every new product release. Intel recently adopted a "no questions asked" replacement policy for defective Pentium chips, reversing its earlier stance. As part of a new commitment to openness, Intel has posted a variety of documents on its World Wide Web home page (http://www.intel.com) describing the flaw, analysing its severity, and providing replacement procedures. Industry observers have pointed to the benefits that will come from Intel's woes: more openness by manufacturers, better understanding among consumers of the problems facing chip makers, and greater emphasis on testing. For chip makers and computer users alike, it remains then to calculate the lessons learned. >