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Date:      Thu, 24 Oct 2002 10:04:39 -0500
From:      Walter <walterk1@earthlink.net>
To:        "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org>
Subject:   Re: kernel optimization
Message-ID:  <3DB80C07.9BDDFE63@earthlink.net>
References:  <3DB80AF6.4559ED25@earthlink.net>

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Never mind...   I just found the explanation further down (from
the "machine  i386" line in LINT.  Sorry.

# CPU OPTIONS

#
# You must specify at least one CPU (the one you intend to run on);
# deleting the specification for CPUs you don't need to use may make
# parts of the system run faster.  This is especially true removing
# I386_CPU.
#
cpu             I386_CPU
cpu             I486_CPU
cpu             I586_CPU                # aka Pentium(tm)
cpu             I686_CPU                # aka Pentium Pro(tm)


Walter wrote:

> I haven't yet found notes on optimizing the kernel by
> telling the compiler I have a Pentium rather than just
> a 386-compatible processor.  I presume these lines
> in the kernel configuration file deal with this:
>
> machine         i386
> cpu             I386_CPU
> cpu             I486_CPU
> cpu             I586_CPU
> cpu             I686_CPU
>
> Q: Do I comment out the "I386_CPU" and "I486_CPU"
> lines to optimize for a Pentium, (& if not, how do I,) and
> Q: Does it make a significant difference?
>
> TIA.
>
> Walter
>
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