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Subject: Re: CPUTYPE=athlon-xp and loader
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> Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2006 17:43:58 +0300
> From: Evren Yurtesen <yurtesen@ispro.net.tr>
> Subject: CPUTYPE=athlon-xp and loader
> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org
> Message-ID: <4442582E.9030507@ispro.net.tr>
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I have a problem which I have found out from mailing lists that some 
> other people had. However there is no clear solution.
> 
> The CPUTYPE=athlon-xp in make.conf breaks /boot/loader that system 
> instant reboots. I am using 6-stable and from what I can see the problem 
> goes back till about 5.3... Sometime between Oct 12-15, 2005
> 
> http://archive.netbsd.se/?ml=freebsd-current&a=2004-10&m=435817
> 
> I wonder if this will ever be fixed or I shouldnt use CPUTYPE=athlon-xp 
> anymore on FreeBSD because of this?
> 
> Thanks,
> Evren

I don't propose this as a solution, but as far as I know, the best practice 
is:

CPUTYPE?=athlon-xp


Note the question mark.

I don't know that this will solve your problem, just pointing out
the correct syntax, for whatever CPUTYPE you decide to use.