Re: [PATCH] i386 rw_semaphores fix

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Wed Apr 11 2001 - 17:55:43 EST


> > Be careful there. CMOV is an optional instruction. gcc is arguably wrong
> > in using cmov in '686' mode. Building libs with cmov makes sense though
> > especially for the PIV with its ridiculously long pipeline
>
> It is just a matter how you define "686 mode", otherwise the very concept
> is meaningless.

I use the pentium pro documentation.

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