Re: changing the default i386 compilation target? sse2?

[Hans Rosenfeld <hans%netbsd.org@localhost>]

On Fri, Apr 04, 2025 at 02:05:33PM +0000, nia wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 04, 2025 at 12:07:08PM +0200, Hans Rosenfeld wrote:
> > Given that amd64 hit the market 22 years ago, I really wonder what
> > purpose the i386 port still serves other than supporting vintage
> > computers.
> 
> i586 hardware is still manufactured and is widespread in industrial
> computers and in kiosk-type machines.

I see. But I presume those also lack most of the later i686 instruction
set extensions? In that case they wouldn't be all that different from
vintage computers. :)


Hans


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