i686 repository
Steve Bergman
steve at rueb.com
Tue Mar 9 15:54:08 UTC 2004
Sam Barnett-Cormack wrote:
>
> IIRC, they are minimall i686 optimised - that is to say, they will run
> on a 386 still, but will run more optimally on a 686. However, they
> won't use any extension instructions.
>
> I could be wrong.
>
I would encourage people to compile a few of their own binaries and test
for themselves. (I did a while back.) I think many will be surprised by
just how little difference all this "optimization' really makes. Keep
in mind that gunzip is the exception, not the rule.
-Steve
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