Re: Cyrix 6x86 (fwd)
Mike Jagdis (mike@toaster.roan.co.uk)
Thu, 21 Nov 1996 09:52:06 GMT
>> > Now, should I recompile my kernel (and/or other programs) with
>> > 486, Pentium, or PPro optimization?
>> >
>> Pentium..
>
>Well, I emailed him and suggested a 486, and someone else suggested a PPro.
>I guess he is real confused now :-) Perhaps if Linus is reading this, he
>could be so kind as to add a 6x86 option to the configure script, even if
>it does nothing more than define the appropriate intel variable.
Pentium optimisations (mainly alignments) are a definite benefit
over 486. I don't know about PPro.
Mike
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