On Wed, 2005-08-17 at 10:50 -0300, Eriberto wrote: > Hello All, > > I need a little help. When I install the Postgresql on Debian running in > i686 architecture, the command: > > =# select version(); > > shows: > > PostgreSQL 8.0.3 on i386-pc-linux-gnu, compiled by GCC cc (GCC) 3.3.5 > (Debian 1:3.3.5-13) (1 row) > > I would like to know if the package was installed in 386 or 686 mode. I > think the i386-pc-linux-gnu is the Debian architecture. However I would > like to see the processor architecture.
Debian "x86" packages are all compiled for i386 (with the exception, I think of a few C++ libraries, which are compiled for i486). This is for 2 reasons: 1. Performance gains realized by targeting sub-architectures is minimal. 2. Building repositories for binaries targeted at i386, 686, Athlon, etc, would triple (or more) the amount of disk space needed, and triple the amount of time needed to do the builds themselves. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson, LA USA PGP Key ID 8834C06B I prefer encrypted mail. "Organic chemistry is the chemistry of carbon compounds. Biochemistry is the study of carbon compounds that crawl." Mike Adams
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