Date: Sat, 7 Feb 1998 22:17:33 -0700 From: Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com> To: Damon Permezel <dap@damon.com> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: MMX, pentium, etc Message-ID: <199802080517.WAA17659@mt.sri.com> In-Reply-To: <199802080503.XAA10438@damon.com> References: <199802080503.XAA10438@damon.com>
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> I have a Java app which uses some intensive FP, for which I have > written native (aka: C) routines to accelerate. > > I am getting to the point where I am once again tapped out, so I want > to explore hand coded MMX instructions in my (unrolled, hand optimized) > inner loops. Umm, if you're using the FPU, then MMX would be a lose if you mix FPU and MMX instructions. Better to stick with just FPU instructions. > I've seen discussions on MMX here, and on pgcc. I went to build the pgcc > port once, and was informed that it was broken. Try the egcs port, which has become what pgcc intended to be. Nate To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe hackers" in the body of the message
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