When optimizing for a CPU is there any difference between the AMD K6III and the Pentium? I have a K6III 450 and I was going to optimize my kernel and I was just wondering? I.E. is there an AMD option? Is there an option to take advantage of 3D Now instruction set? bruce <font size=3>When optimizing for a CPU is there any difference between the AMD K6III and the Pentium? I have a K6III 450 and I was going to optimize my kernel and I was just wondering? I.E. is there an AMD option? Is there an option to take advantage of 3D Now instruction set? bruce </font>
When optimizing for a CPU is there any difference between the AMD K6III and the Pentium? I have a K6III 450 and I was going to optimize my kernel and I was just wondering? I.E. is there an AMD option? Is there an
option
to take advantage of 3D Now instruction set?
I believe full kernel support for the AMD K6-2/3 CPUs and 3DNow instruction set won't be available until 2.4.x is released. In the meantime, applications that have been specifically written to take advantage of the 3DNow instruction set will work normally. Linux Journal had written an article a few months back on how to set up the C compiler to use the 3DNow instruction set and to incorporate 3DNow into a program. Christopher Reimer -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
On Sun, May 07, 2000 at 07:29:45PM -0700, Christopher D. Reimer wrote:
When optimizing for a CPU is there any difference between the AMD K6III and the Pentium? I have a K6III 450 and I was going to optimize my kernel and I was just wondering? I.E. is there an AMD option? Is there an option to take advantage of 3D Now instruction set?
I believe full kernel support for the AMD K6-2/3 CPUs and 3DNow instruction set won't be available until 2.4.x is released. In the meantime, applications that have been specifically written to take advantage of the 3DNow instruction set will work normally. Linux Journal had written an article a few months back on how to set up the C compiler to use the 3DNow instruction set and to incorporate 3DNow into a program.
I'd like to see this. Sadly, I'm not an LJ subscriber yet, and I don't have easy access to backissues. Can anyone else provide linkage concerning this procedure? -- -=|JP|=- Jon Pennington | Atipa Linux Solutions -o) jpennington@atipa.com | http://www.atipa.com /\\ Kansas City, MO, USA | 816-241-2641 x121 _\_V 6D04 39E0 CAE9 9ADA 2CA3 2EBE 898A 6C37 CA1E A29C -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
When optimizing for a CPU is there any difference between the AMD K6III and the Pentium? I have a K6III 450 and I was going to optimize my kernel and I was just wondering? I.E. is there an AMD option? Is there an option to take advantage of 3D Now instruction set?
I believe full kernel support for the AMD K6-2/3 CPUs and 3DNow instruction set won't be available until 2.4.x is released. In the meantime, applications that have been specifically written to take advantage of the 3DNow instruction set will work normally. Linux Journal had written an article a few months back on how to set up the C compiler to use the 3DNow instruction set and to incorporate 3DNow into a program.
I'd like to see this. Sadly, I'm not an LJ subscriber yet, and I don't have easy access to backissues. Can anyone else provide linkage concerning this procedure?
Sorry, I haven't been following this thread but the article I think you're talking about appeared in the December 1999 issue of LJ. I did a quick hunt and it's available at: http://www2.linuxjournal.com/lj-issues/issue68/3685.html Matt -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ The Matt Factor ICQ UID 5060999 Linux User #160471 stick@spinner.org.nz http://www.spinner.org.nz Chaos, panic and disorder - my work here is done. ------------------------------------------------------------------ -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
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