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From: Kerin Millar <kerframil@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: gentoo on the i7
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:04:39
Message-Id: hpse17$m3i$1@dough.gmane.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: gentoo on the i7 by zeerak.w@gmail.com
1 On 11/04/2010 11:43, zeerak.w@×××××.com wrote:
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3 [snip]
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5 >> In short, use "native" and let the compiler take care of the details.
6 >>
7 >> Cheers,
8 >>
9 >> --Kerin
10 >>
11 >>
12 >
13 > There's a thread in Installing Gentoo where a dev (can't remember which), that says native isn't the best option, but the best option indeed is to specify your arch. See these threads:
14 > http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-821639.html
15 > http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-821370.html
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17 The developer in question does not substantiate the claim that it is
18 "better" which, unfortunately, renders his remark meaningless.
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20 However, I should have pointed out that it's a bad choice for those who
21 intend to use distcc.
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23 Cheers,
24
25 --Kerin