> > the (attached) #2 version of the patch:
>
> I'm wondering. Should not arch/i386/Makefile be changed so that it includes
> something like this?
>
> ifdef CONFIG_M686FX
> CFLAGS := $(CFLAGS) -malign-loops=2 -malign-jumps=2 -malign-functions=2 -DCPU=686
> endif
correct, thanks. I've added something like this:
ifdef CONFIG_M686FX
CFLAGS := $(CFLAGS) -m486 -DCPU=686
endif
just for fun. these newer CPUs have not nearly that bad alignment behavior
and much more cache than older ones.
-- mingo
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