Subject: Re: Xeon optimize source compile
To: Roberto Pereyra <pereyra.roberto@gmail.com>
From: Quentin Garnier <cube@cubidou.net>
List: netbsd-users
Date: 05/19/2005 15:53:38
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On Thu, May 19, 2005 at 10:42:11AM -0300, Roberto Pereyra wrote:
> Hi, AMD64 ports works with Xeon ?

Yes, it works with EM64T-capable models.

> My question was if I can compiler optimize the i386 port for Xeon.

You can't produce 64-bits binaries to be run on i386.  x86_64 does
not allow what IA-32 allowed in its time (using 32-bits registers in
16bits mode).  It's either 32-bits mode, or 64-bits mode.

> 2005/5/19, Quentin Garnier <cube@cubidou.net>:
> > On Thu, May 19, 2005 at 07:36:48AM -0300, Roberto Pereyra wrote:
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > Can I Xeon (64 bits) optimize the NetBSD compiler process to have
> > > binaries optimized.
> > >
> > > They are 64 bits binaries ?
> > >
> > > How I can do it ?
> >=20
> > I am not entirely sure of what you mean, but you might want to try
> > installing NetBSD/amd64 on your EM64T-capable system.  It will use the
> > Xeon in 64-bits mode.
> >=20
> > --
> > Quentin Garnier - cube@cubidou.net - cube@NetBSD.org
> > "When I find the controls, I'll go where I like, I'll know where I want
> > to be, but maybe for now I'll stay right here on a silent sea."
> > KT Tunstall, Silent Sea, Eye to the Telescope, 2004.
> >=20
> >=20
> >

--=20
Quentin Garnier - cube@cubidou.net - cube@NetBSD.org
"When I find the controls, I'll go where I like, I'll know where I want
to be, but maybe for now I'll stay right here on a silent sea."
KT Tunstall, Silent Sea, Eye to the Telescope, 2004.

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