i686 repository

[Steve Bergman]

Sam Barnett-Cormack wrote:

> 
> IIRC, they are minimall i686 optimised - that is to say, they will run
> on a 386 still, but will run more optimally on a 686. However, they
> won't use any extension instructions.
> 
> I could be wrong.
> 

I would encourage people to compile a few of their own binaries and test 
for themselves. (I did a while back.) I think many will be surprised by 
just how little difference all this "optimization' really makes.  Keep 
in mind that gunzip is the exception, not the rule.

-Steve