Re: RFC: [2.6 patch] better i386 CPU selection

[Adrian Bunk]

On Thu, Sep 11, 2003 at 12:04:35PM +0100, Dave Jones wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 11, 2003 at 08:28:16AM +0200, Adrian Bunk wrote:
> 
>  > - Does the Cyrix III support 686 instructions?
> 
> Depends on your definition of 686. If you follow the Intel
> definition (where CMOV is optional), yes. If you follow the gcc
> definition (where CMOV is assumed), no.
> Except for the latest Nehemiah cores (which now have CMOV).
>...

Thanks for this information.

Since I'm looking for the options to pass to gcc I have to follow the 
gcc definition...

> 		Dave

cu
Adrian

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