68k and 32-bit-dom was Re: modern serial terminal

[Cameron Kaiser]

> Virtual memory is not, to my mind, either necessary or sufficient for a
> machine to be a 32-bitter.  Indeed, IIRC the 68020 does not have any
> kind of MMU; when present, that's separate (common, but separate and
> not necessary).  I think the '040 was the first 68k-series CPU to have
> an on-chip MMU (and if I'm wrong I'm sure someone will correct me!).

Actually, the '030 was the first one.

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