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On Wed, 24 Nov 2010 11:52:19 +0000 (UTC), James wrote: |
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> Take a look here: |
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> http://www.twam.info/hardware/chost-i586-vs-i486-on-amd-geode-lx |
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So 486 is equal to 586 on most tests but better on some and worse on |
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none. As far as the Geode LX is concerned, that makes the choice a |
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no-brainer. On the other hand, your other systems may benefit more from |
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i586 and the use you put the Geode to may not be affected by the cases |
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where the i586 is worse. It's a compromise, and only you know enough to |
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make the choice. |
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> > The CHOST is set in the stage 3 file, you must use the one that |
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> > matches your make.conf settings. Changing CHOST after installation is |
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> > non-trivial. |
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> So this is what you are suggesting?: |
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> CHOST="i486-pc-linux-gnu" |
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> CFLAGS="-Os -march=i586 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer" |
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It's the opposite of what I suggested. Either use i486 or i586, not a |
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mixture. |
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> Recall I have p1,p2,p3 and p4, as well as geode lx |
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> based systems. |
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But if you want a lowest common denominator, it means building for 486. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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