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On 15/06/09 10:53 AM, Bill Nottingham wrote:<br>
<span style="white-space: pre;">> Way back when in February [1],
FESCo decided that for Fedora 11, i586 would<br>
> be the default architecture, and for Fedora 12, it would be some
variant of<br>
> i686. It's time to follow through on that action item.<br>
><br>
> I've submitted
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/F12X86Support">https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/F12X86Support</a>. It<br>
> defines the default arch as i686 + SSE2.<br>
><br>
> Why?<br>
><br>
> - Faster and more consistent FP math by using SSE2 registers<br>
> - Allows for autovectorization by GCC where necessary<br>
> - More clearly delineates our support set of targets, sticking
true<br>
> to forwards innovation, not necessarily legacy support<br>
><br>
> What CPUs do we lose that F11 supports?<br>
><br>
> - Intel i586 (all)<br>
> - Intel Pentium Pro<br>
> - Intel Pentium II<br>
> - Intel Pentium III<br>
> - 32-bit AMD Athlon<br>
> - AMD Geode<br>
> - VIA C3<br>
> - Transmeta Crusoe <br>
></span><br>
<br>
I really don't like that idea that only fuels more Fedora detractors<br>
and also feel like a wrong path. AMD Geode is the worst choice by<br>
faras pointed out by some posters due to XO 1.0 ( I have one). Are we<br>
going to abandon million of Fedora users that use those chipsets?<br>
Think about people who live in developing countries no having x86_64.<br>
<br>
Until those chipsets are fully supported as secondary arch and fully<br>
operator without major hiccup, I will say no.<br>
<br>
- -- <br>
Luya Tshimbalanga<br>
Graphic & Web Designer<br>
E: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:luya@fedoraproject.org">luya@fedoraproject.org</a><br>
W: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://thefinalzone.net">http://thefinalzone.net</a><br>
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