Re: /dev/dvd
On Fri, Jan 03, 2003 at 03:05:05PM +0100, Guillaume Morin wrote:
> It depends on their use of Altivec. If they use the Altivec C functions,
> you need a recent compiler (gcc 3.1 or later). If they use asm Altivec
> functions, all you need is a assembler which supports them (GNU as
> has supported them for quite a long time).
>
> All media players I know use Altivec asm functions, so you don't need
> gcc3.
Though you do need a system with a G4 processor - the iBook that the
original poster was talking about won't get any help from Altivec
instructions.
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Derrik Pates
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dpates@voxel.net
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