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DateSun, 25 Sep 2005 08:40:47 -0400
FromBrian Gerst <>
SubjectRe: [PATCH] CONFIG_IA32
Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Sat, Sep 24, 2005 at 07:11:16PM -0400, Brian Gerst wrote:
> 
>>Add CONFIG_IA32 for i386.  This allows selecting options that only apply 
>>to 32-bit systems.
>>
>>(X86 && !X86_64) becomes IA32
>>(X86 ||  X86_64) becomes X86
> 
> 
> Please call it X86_32 or I386, to match the terminology we use everywhere.
> I386 would match the uname, and X86_32 would be the logical countepart
> to X86_64.
> 

I386 is already used elsewhere for cpu optimization.  Intel has called 
all of its 32-bit cpus IA32 since they introduced IA64.  I've never 
heard of any usage of X86_32.

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				Brian Gerst
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