Re: [arch-general] RFC: Use x86_64-v2 architecture

2021-03-13 Thread mpan via arch-general
I am going to benchmark the performance difference between the various x86 uarch levels. I will be using Phoronix Test Suite, which has some support for performing compiler and compile flag benchmarks. I believe that for the purpose of this discussion that will be a waste of your time. There is

Re: [arch-general] RFC: Use x86_64-v2 architecture

2021-03-13 Thread Mateusz Jończyk via arch-general
Hello, I am going to benchmark the performance difference between the various x86 uarch levels. I will be using Phoronix Test Suite, which has some support for performing compiler and compile flag benchmarks. I am opposed to dropping support for older CPUs, but I will perform this test fairly. Th

Re: [arch-general] Wiki contributions summarily deleted

2021-03-13 Thread David Runge via arch-general
On 2021-03-13 03:13:31 (-0600), David C. Rankin via arch-general wrote: > Archdevs, > > This is getting ridiculous. Every wiki contribution is now summarily > deleted, e.g. > > https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php?title=Security&diff=next&oldid=654296 > > Editor's summary: Unsubstantiated cl

[arch-general] Wiki contributions summarily deleted

2021-03-13 Thread David C. Rankin via arch-general
Archdevs, This is getting ridiculous. Every wiki contribution is now summarily deleted, e.g. https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php?title=Security&diff=next&oldid=654296 Editor's summary: Unsubstantiated claim and poor note. What? Toshiba has stored BIOS password outside of the BIOS for a dec