Re: Adding k9 and k10 to bsd.cpu.mk

From: Steve Kargl <sgk_at_troutmask.apl.washington.edu>
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:37:33 -0700
On Fri, Aug 31, 2007 at 10:26:25PM -0300, JoaoBR wrote:
> On Friday 31 August 2007 21:20:30 JoaoBR wrote:
> > > > opterons are not easy but it is already kind of advanced cpu so could
> > > > be
> > >
> > > Why are Opteron's any harder?
> >
> > because all of them are 64bit but some older ones are not SSE3 capable, <
> > 250 I guess now but 252 is but not 100% sure
> 
> 
> so just a thought, I have no not-sse3 capable anymore so I could check  but 
> asking the gcc guys here ...
> 
> what if I try to compile with -msse3 and it is not available, does it go 
> through or do I get invalid compile option and if it go through what may it 
> cost?

Yes, it will compile the code.  The result will most likely not run
if some code was translated to use a sse3 feature.

-- 
Steve
Received on Fri Aug 31 2007 - 23:37:54 UTC

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