Re: Cyrix 6x86, Compile as Pentium or PPRO

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From: Tyson Richard DOWD
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 1997 00:00

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>It's 21 Nov 97  10:08,
>We'll return to jim@jim.southcom.com.au and All's
>discussion of Cyrix 6x86, Compile as Pentium or PPRO

> ji> the Cyrix 6x86 will accept kernels compiled as Pentium code
> ji> it will also give you a great performance boost..

> ji> just make sur eyou compile the kernel on the 6x86 with the Pentium
> ji> code option rather than compiling on a Pentium processor an moving it
> ji> accross that'll make sure you dont get any icompatibility glitches.

What are you saying? A kernel compiled with a Pentium should work fine
on a 6x86, no matter what it is compiled with.   Exactly the same code
is generated no matter what CPU is used to run the compiler. If
different code ever found to be generated, you could expect a total
product recall.

(Sorry I can't reply to the original poster here).

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Date: 1997/11/23
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