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  • From: Phil/CERisE/KG6MBQ <cerise AT littlegreenmen.armory.com>
  • To: sm-discuss <sm-discuss AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [SM-Discuss] Smallest Source Mage
  • Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 00:31:20 -0700 (PDT)

Casey Harkins said:

> First let me clarify my statement, I'm arguing that the addition of
> instructions to make better use of hardware is a good thing (should
> happen).
>
> With this particular distribution, the isos should be compiled for the
> lowest common denominator which satisfies your bootstrapping argument.
> All software built on an individual machine is not meant for distribution,
> and should take advantage of additional instructions.
>
> For anyone to shake their head at doing 4 additions for the price of 1 is
> ignorance. I'm sure K&R&T would agree.
>
> -casey

So long as we're clear then.
Your statement suggested that there should be an entry level imposed
for binaries on the iso. Perhaps it was my misreading.
Perhaps I was looking too hard for flamage ; )

-Phil/CERisE/KG6MBQ





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