Maarten Boekhold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi, > > I was just thinking: wouldn't it be a nice idea to have a pgcc package > around for ppl who want to get the most out of their pentium? Even if it > means the package must be in experimental?
I don't know to what extent it has been integrated, eventually using the -m586 flag in conjunction with -O? on gcc should optimize for pentiums. IMO there's no need for a special compiler version. Correct me if.I'm wrong. > It would probably be mostly used to recompile kernels, don't know how big > of an improvement you could get out of that. Most ppl won't take the > trouble of recompiling every single package that have installed :). > > Just curious, how much would I gain with an 'pentium optimized' kernel? > Maybe libc? And X? I doubt it is worth the hassle of maintaining processor specific binaries - YMMV. Siggy -- Siggy Brentrup <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> aka: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** PGP public key available from keyservers *** PGP fingerprint = C8 95 66 8C 75 7E 10 A2 05 61 C7 7F 05 B6 A4 DF
