CPUTYPE directive options in /etc/make.conf

[Subhro]

Yeh that would further optimize the compiled code. Go ahead and use it.

Regards
S.

Indian Institute of Information Technology
Subhro Sankha Kar
Block AQ-13/1, Sector V
Salt Lake City
PIN 700091
India
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-
> questions at freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Gerard Seibert
> Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 7:33
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> Subject: CPUTYPE directive options in /etc/make.conf
> 
> In regards to using the 'CPUTYPE=' directive in the '/etc/make.conf' file,
> would it be advisable to use the CPU type; i.e., p2 for instance rather
> than i686. This is assuming that the processor is detected by FreeBSD as
> an Intel PII, i686 as an example.
> 
> Is there an advantage to using the 'p?' designation over the numeric
> (i686) designation?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Gerard Seibert
> gerard-seibert at rcn.com
> 
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