Changing the default 32-bit x86 arch for Fedora 12 (#2)

Luya Tshimbalanga luya at fedoraproject.org
Wed Jun 17 21:39:09 UTC 2009


On 06/17/2009 10:52 AM, Bill Nottingham wrote:
> Given the loud feedback, I've updated the proposal at:
> 	https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/F12X86Support
>
> The revised proposal:
>
> - Build all packages for i686 (this requires cmov)
> - Optimize for Atom
>
> Why?
>
> - We don't really support i586 in any meaningful matter
> - OLPC still works with base i686
> - We are likely doing a mass rebuild for F-12 anyways, might as well switch
>    while we're doing it
> - Atom is the only currently produced 32-bit x86 chip of note; optimize
>    for what's currently available
>    
What about Pentium M family aka Centrino?

Luya




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