2009/5/20 Tom "spot" Callaway:
On 32-bit x86
Pick One:
- i586 (good)
- i686 (better, but only if your hardware supports i686)
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On a Multilib system (32bit and 64bit libs installed side by side)
- Pick One from the 32-bit x86 list (i586 or i686)
- Pick One from the 64-bit x86_64 list (x86_64)
If, on a 32-bit system, it's better to have the i686 version if possible, why is there an i586 version for 64-bit systems?