On 30 Mar 1997, Siggy Brentrup wrote: > 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.
Apparently the gcc people are slow (on an order of years) in integrating the pentium patches. I think there is some serious resistance to the way the patches fit into gcc. (someone clue us in here, these are vague memories) Although, I shiver everytime I hear someone say (I've heard this MANY times) that the pentium patches "are the best thing since sliced bread and I was lonely, unemployed and worthless before the pentium patches and now I have a gorgeous girlfriend, a great job and a lot of money. Oh, and by the way, it compiles everything on my system... except for the kernel." I'd love to a tech overview about the pentium patches though. :) -douglas
