Re: architecture names (i386-linux, etc.)
On Wed, 1 Sep 1999, Daniel Quinlan wrote:
> On the other issue, it might be helpful if there was some sort of
> standard for x86 architecture names.
>
> Does "i686-linux" mean "only runs on a Pentium Pro or above" or does
> "i686-linux" mean optimized for Pentium Pro, but still runs on i386?
> I thought it meant the former, not the latter. Unfortunately, a some
> number of packages just assign the number according to the system the
> package was compiled on, not the target system.
And how does "athalon-linux" fit into this?
Erik
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