Re: [patch] string-486.h modified

From: Petko Manolov (petkan@dce.bg)
Date: Thu Aug 31 2000 - 11:51:55 EDT

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Alan Cox wrote:
>
> > This will be a speedup for 486 and older 586. I don't have
> > Intel's optimization manual for 586s handy so i can't argue.
> > But looking at linux/arch/i386/config.in shows that 486
> > strings (CONFIG_X86_USE_STRING_486) are preferred for 486,
> > 586, 586 with TSC and 586 MMX.
>
> Which according to my manual is wrong. Only the 486, IDT winchip, K5 and
> maybe cyrix should use them..

So lets change i386/config.in in test8-pre2.

> > Anyway, i would like to hear something about the stability of
> > the new code.
>
> Nod

What is this supposed to mean?

Petkan
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