Messages in this thread | | | From | Albert Cahalan <> | Subject | Re: cpuinfo & Cyrix 6x86 | Date | Wed, 27 Nov 1996 15:55:44 -0500 (EST) |
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> Why is the Cyrix 6x86 seen as a 486 in /proc/cpuinfo? > Isn't it a Pentium-class cpu?
It is only a fast 486.
> Does this mean that I've to compile for a 486 target, > instead a Pentium one?
You would, but currently you are protected from the Pentium instructions by "if()". For 486+ (and maybe soon PentiumPro+) code, Linux uses "#if" which does not save incompatible processors.
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