This is still quite confusing, even in the latest portage updates, the new "template" make.conf says:
# # CRITICAL WARNINGS: ****************************************************** # # ATHLON-4 will generate invalid SSE instructions; use 'athlon' instead. # # PENTIUM4 will generate invalid SSE2 instructions; use 'pentium3' instead. # # K6 markings are deceptive. Avoid setting -march for them. See Bug #24379. # # ************************************************************************* # # ?????? On Thu, 2003-10-02 at 06:51, Jason Stubbs wrote: > On Thursday 02 October 2003 12:37, Thomas Eastman wrote: > > I need to know if it's safe to use -march=pentium4 in the CFLAGS, or if > > there's still potential problems with sse2 or segfaulting after compiling > > or whatever. > > > > Will the version of gcc that the current livecd has on it be safe with a > > pentium 4? > > Is "current livecd" a freshly downloaded livecd? If so, then you will have no > problems with using -march=pentium4. In fact I belive that problem was fixed > by the time 1.4 final came out. > > To be explicit, the problem is fixed with gcc-3.2.3-r2 (I think - maybe -r3). > > Jason > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
