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- From: probreak@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (James Michael Chacon)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.linux
- Subject: Re: make config (0.99.1), gcc -m486 question
- Date: 23 Dec 1992 11:59:32 -0600
- Organization: Kansas State University
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- Keywords: config 486
-
- rahardj@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Budi Rahardjo) writes:
-
- >When doing 'make config', there's a question :
-
- >Use -m486 flag for 486-specific optimization ?
-
- >I am using an 386SX, what would be the answer to that ?
- >If I say yes, gcc starts to compile stuff with -m486 flag.
- >Is this okay ?
-
- >Right now I answered it with no.
-
- >-- budi
- >--
- >Budi Rahardjo <Budi_Rahardjo@UManitoba.Ca>
-
- It's not gonna hurt as far as being able to run the code from what I
- understand. But, the -m486 adds optimizations for the 486 by generating code
- that can be longer but will run faster. So, you could actually see a slow
- down on you 386sx by using it.
-
- James
-