Re: port-alpha/55545: /usr/src/build.sh script only known alpha/alpha, but my machnine is EV56

[Jason Thorpe <thorpej%me.com@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR port-alpha/55545; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Jason Thorpe <thorpej%me.com@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Cc: port-alpha-maintainer%netbsd.org@localhost,
 gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost,
 netbsd-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost,
 michael%telkp.bme.hu@localhost
Subject: Re: port-alpha/55545: /usr/src/build.sh script only known
 alpha/alpha, but my machnine is EV56
Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2020 21:01:06 -0700

 > On Aug 8, 2020, at 4:15 PM, David Holland <dholland-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost> =
 wrote:
 >=20
 >> How can i compile src for ev56 cpu?
 >=20
 > Is it not an alpha? Does the -m alpha -a alpha build not work?
 
 I think what's being suggested is that it would be nice to say "I want =
 code optimized for this specific Alpha".  In general, we do not provide =
 that w/ build.sh, but it could be done with mk.conf variables to set =
 COPTS accordingly.
 
 -- thorpej