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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!munnari.OZ.AU!news.ecn.uoknor.edu!feed1.news.erols.com!howland.erols.net!cam-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.bbnplanet.com!news.mathworks.com!news1.best.com!bofh.noc.best.net!not-for-mail From: rone@bofh.noc.best.net (Ron Echeverri) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: Pentium Pro and FreeBSD Date: 29 Apr 1997 10:58:04 -0700 Organization: fidgety systems administrators gmbh Lines: 22 Message-ID: <5k5crc$8ep$1@bofh.noc.best.net> References: <5k536g$36f@lace.colorado.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: ennui.org Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:40035 In article <5k536g$36f@lace.colorado.edu>, Frank Crary <fcrary@rintintin.Colorado.EDU> wrote: >Is there some way to optimize FreeBSD for a Pentium Pro, and is it worth >it? /usr/src/sys/i386/conf/LINT lists > >cpu "I386_CPU" >cpu "I486_CPU" >cpu "I586_CPU" # aka Pentium(tm) > >as valid options, but that doesn't give an option for Pentium Pros. >Similarly, there is a C compiler optimized for Pentiums, and I find >it speeds up run times by about 30% relative to non-Pentium compilers, >but this doesn't appear to be Pentium Pro specific. The kernel and >C compiler for Pentiums runs quite well on my Pentium Pro, but I'm >wondering if there are ways to get more out of my processor by >customizing the kernel, or using a more optimal compiler, for a Pro... I believe 2.2.1 has an "I686_CPU" option. Check LINT there. rone -- Ron Echeverri Best Internet Usenet Administration rone@best.net