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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!simtel!news.sprintlink.net!bga.com!usenet From: Doug Maxey <Doug.Maxey@mbsa.com> Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc,gnu.gcc Subject: Re: usefulness of -m486 to gcc 2.6.3 (BSDI 1.1,2.0) on Pentiums Date: 23 Sep 1995 02:51:13 -0500 Organization: Net Answers - Austin, Texas Lines: 18 Sender: dwm@falcon.mbsa.com Message-ID: <x7zqfwgpe7.fsf@falcon.mbsa.com> References: <43v83k$91b@olympus.nwnet.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: falcon.mbsa.com In-reply-to: aad@nwnet.net's message of 22 Sep 1995 13:59:32 -0700 To: aad@nwnet.net X-Newsreader: (ding) Gnus v0.99.27 Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc:936 gnu.gcc:1973 In article <43v83k$91b@olympus.nwnet.net> aad@nwnet.net (Anthony D'Atri) writes: > >We're running BSDI 1.1 and 2.0 on Pentium boxes, and I do most compilation >with gcc 2.6.3 (via shlicc2). Is it to my advantage to compile with -m486? > No, not really. I found no instances where this causes any special isns to be issued. Try asking support@bsdi.com if they tweaked the delivered version to use the flag. ..doug -- --- * Doug Maxey +1 512 990-0689 Doug.Maxey@mbsa.com * * P.O. Box 1537 Austin, Texas 78720-1537 * * Net Answers *Network and Application Solutions* BSDI-AIX-HP-PC *