Re: build flags for a 386DX (5.1)

From: Doug White <dwhite_at_gumbysoft.com> Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2003 09:31:02 -0700 (PDT) · This archive was generated by hypermail 2.4.0 : Wed May 19 2021 - 11:37:11 UTC

On Fri, 13 Jun 2003, Kris Kennaway wrote:

> On Fri, Jun 13, 2003 at 12:44:06PM -0700, Doug White wrote:
> > On Thu, 12 Jun 2003, John Nielsen wrote:
> >
> > > [escalated from -questions]
> > >
> > > Hi folks-
> > >
> > > I am setting up FreeBSD 5.1-RELEASE on a 386DX.
> >
> > That works? 386 is not a supported CPU on 5.X.  It is missing atomic
> > operations that is necesary for proper operation of threading.
>
> It is if you compile your own kernel, it's just not supported by
> default.

Ah, ok.  I stand corrected.

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