> > fixed. At that point an i686 kernel would contain i686 instructions and > > actually run on all i686 processors ending all the i586 pain for most > > users and distributions. > > Could you explain why CMOV is pointless now? Are there any benchmarks > proving that?
Take a look at the recent ffmpeg bits on the mplayer list for one example I have to hand - P4 cmov is pretty slow. The crypto folks find the same things. Alan - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
