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From: "Hemmann
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] performance enhancement using x86_64-pc-linux-gnu?
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 06:03:09
Message-Id: 200712200655.52929.volker.armin.hemmann@tu-clausthal.de
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] performance enhancement using x86_64-pc-linux-gnu? by Richard Marzan
1 On Donnerstag, 20. Dezember 2007, Richard Marzan wrote:
2 > Hello,
3 >
4 >
5 > Today, I thought about changing the CHOST, even if it means performing
6 > a fresh install, to the one in the subject line for performance
7 > improvement. Am I wrong to assume that changing the CHOST to
8 > x86_64-pc-linux-gnu and setting CFLAGS to athlon64 will offer faster
9 > operation of apps?
10
11 depends on the apps. My overall experience was positive but that my vary.
12
13
14 > would it be sufficient to use i686-pc-linux-gnu as
15 > the CHOST and use Athlon64 as the -march?
16
17 no. i686 is 32bit.
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