On Wed, Jul 27, 2016, at 14:29, Brian wrote: > > ... > for one machine, probably ancient but still doing a useful > job, I have > > model name : Geode(TM) Integrated Processor by AMD PCS > > That's not enough, is it? What has to done to determine its processor > class? > > I'm happy enough keeping it on Jessie but, for obvious reasons, don't > want to attempt a disastrous Stretch upgrade.
Sven has already replied to the general case; but I thought I'd mention your specific example, since it is a particularly interesting case. As I understand it, the AMD Geode processor is one instruction short of the full Pentium Pro instruction set: NOPL. But it appears that the GCC compiler has been modified to not generate NOPL instructions when "-march i686" is used. Therefore, the AMD Geode should qualify. -- .''`. Stephen Powell <zlinux...@fastmail.com> : :' : `. `'` `-
