Re: How to upload compiled packages?

[Oliver Falk <oliver linux-kernel at>]

Marc Schlensog wrote:
> On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:18:23 +0100
> Oliver Falk <oliver linux-kernel at> wrote:
>
> > Matt Turner wrote:
> > > Oliver,
> > >
> > > > Jay. Since we don't support < EV5, would it be save to use those
> > > > instead?
> > > BWX appeared in the EV56, and MVI appeared in PCA56 (the generation
> > > after EV56). So the real question is: do you want to support >EV5,
> > > EV56, or >PCA56. Obviously >PCA56 is the easiest, plus, who still
> > > uses a plain EV5?
> > Oh. Right... /me was wrong :-(
> >
> > Well, I need at least EV56 compatibility (because of my AS4100 and 
> > AS1000(A))...
> >
> > I don't know what other users are running... But I'd guess >= EV56.
> >
> > Guys, what do you think would happen if a binary compiled with
> > BXW/MVI would run on < EV56?
>
> Don't know... does gcc support something like Compaq's -march/-mtune?

Of course it does. And if you use it, it does tune for the various 
features like BXW, MVI, ...

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