On Mon, Apr 09, 2007 at 01:03:36PM -0700, Tenzen wrote:
> > Strictly speaking, you don't *need* to set CPUTYPE at all, unless you're
> > trying to optimize some specific thing.
> 
> Ok.
> 
> Presume the goal on these embedded platforms is to optimize as much as 
> possible.
> 
> The question remains. *IS*,
> 
>    CPUTYPE?=i586/mmx
> 
> correct? recommended? in /etc/make.conf for the Net4801s?

No, "CPUTYPE?=pentium-mmx" would be the correct value, see gcc(1) man
page and/or /usr/share/examples/etc/make.conf.

> And, again, if so, what needs to be set in the Kernel config for
> similar optimization?

'make kernel' reads /etc/make.conf and uses the CPUTYPE variable
unless NO_CPU_COPTFLAGS is set, see make.conf(5) man page.

Regards,
Brix
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Henrik Brix Andersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

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