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Subject: Re: [PATCH] Utilize i686, SSE and MMX by default on FreeBSD/i386
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In message: <867hp4i2oe.fsf@ds4.des.no>
            Dag-Erling Sm=F8rgrav <des@des.no> writes:
: "M. Warner Losh" <imp@bsdimp.com> writes:
: > Dag-Erling Sm=F8rgrav <des@des.no> writes:
: > > Not all "small appliances" are flash-based; the Geode-based soekr=
is can
: > > use 2.5" disks and has enough memory to run a stock install.  The=
 only
: > > trouble I've had is with /etc/periodic/daily/470.status-named, wh=
ich
: > > uses an ungodly amount of memory.  The AMD Geode is more or less
: > > equivalent to a Pentium MMX, and does not have SSE.
: > You don't really get into the small to flash install realm until yo=
u
: > start hitting some of the !x86 embedded boxes.  There, you have to
: > have a hand-crafted firmware load for each box or a limited range o=
f
: > boxes.
: =

: I know, I know, I know.  My point is that not all !SSE machines are t=
iny
: embedded systems that can't run GENERIC.

Agreed.  Most systems in use today that are !SSE are pretty beefy.

Warner