linux-l: Re: Kernel backen

[Robin S. Socha]

* Klaus-Peter Schmidt <k.p.s at gmx.net> writes:
> Hi, kann mir hier vielleicht jemand erklaeren, worin der bei den
> Kerneln der Unterschied bei den Prozessortypen besteht.

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| Processor family
| CONFIG_M386
|   This is the processor type of your CPU. This information is used for
|   optimizing purposes. In order to compile a kernel that can run on
|   all x86 CPU types (albeit not optimally fast), you can specify
|   "386" here.
| 
|   The kernel will not necessarily run on earlier architectures than
|   the one you have chosen, e.g. a Pentium optimized kernel will run on
|   a PPro, but not necessarily on a i486.
| 
|   Here are the settings recommended for greatest speed:
|    - "386" for the AMD/Cyrix/Intel 386DX/DXL/SL/SLC/SX, Cyrix/TI
|      486DLC/DLC2, UMC 486SX-S and NexGen Nx586. Only "386" kernels will
|      run on a 386 class machine.
|    - "486" for the AMD/Cyrix/IBM/Intel 486DX/DX2/DX4 or
|      SL/SLC/SLC2/SLC3/SX/SX2 and UMC U5D or U5S.
|    - "586" for generic Pentium CPUs, possibly lacking the TSC 
|      (time stamp counter) register.
|    - "Pentium-Classic" for the Intel Pentium.
|    - "Pentium-MMX" for the Intel Pentium MMX.
|    - "Pentium-Pro" for the Intel Pentium Pro/Celeron/Pentium II.
|    - "Pentium-III" for the Intel Pentium III.
|    - "Pentium-4" for the Intel Pentium 4
|    - "K6" for the AMD K6, K6-II and K6-III (aka K6-3D).
|    - "Athlon" for the AMD Athlon (K7).
|    - "Crusoe" for the Transmeta Crusoe series.
|    - "Winchip-C6" for original IDT Winchip.
|    - "Winchip-2" for IDT Winchip 2.
|    - "Winchip-2A" for IDT Winchips with 3dNow! capabilities.
| 
|   If you don't know what to do, choose "386".
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