[Gllug] Compiling in a different computer

mike mike at redtux.demon.co.uk
Sat Oct 27 03:06:21 UTC 2001


May be wrong but I am not sure this would work for individual apps

You could try this per app
CFLAGS='-O2 -mcpu=i386 -march=i386' ./configure etc
same for CXXFLAGS
normally works for me



On Fri, 2001-10-26 at 23:21, Formi wrote:
> 
> 
>  So, nothing fancy then, just normal kernel compiling procedure.
> 
>  I have done that dozens of times ...
> 
>  May I apologize for asking a stupid, already known answer question...
> 
>  I will punish myself, I will risk a BSD tonight.
> 
>  Thank you for remembering me how smart I am.
> 
>  		Formi.
> 
>  P.D.: Or make mrproper...
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, 26 Oct 2001, Nick Hill wrote:
> 
> > Go to oyur kernel source directory. Usually /usr/src/linux
> > su
> > Type 'make xconfig'
> >
> > 'Select processor type and features'. If you have a recent kernel, this will give options for a wide variety of processors, including K6 and Pentium MMX. It selects the optimisations for the resultant kernel and modules.
> >
> > Then save, make dep; make clean; make bzImage
> >
> > copy bzImage from /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot
> >
> > AIUI, you will need a version of GCC which can use the appropriate processor optimisation flags.
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 26 Oct 2001 14:29:13 +0000 (GMT)
> > Formi <rcarrera at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Hello all,
> > >
> > >  I want to compile in my desktop applications to be used in my laptop.
> > >
> > >  I would like to use the optimizations for Pentium MMX processors but
> > >  my desktop is a AMD K6.
> > >
> > >  Can somebody point me to a info source that explains how to do this?
> > >
> > >  Foolproof sources preferred.
> > >
> > >  Cheers,
> > >
> > >                     Formi.
> > >
> > >
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