Kernel ARCH i586 i686 - need clarification

[Felix Miata]

Matthew Miller wrote:
 
> On Wed, Jan 05, 2005 at 07:09:03PM +0200, Stuart Lamble wrote:

> > When I execute rpmbuild -bp --target=ARCH kernel-2.6.spec, what should I be
> > substituting for the ARCH bit.
> > I have a P2 machine. I also have a P4 machine.
> > Is there any difference between using i586 or i686?
 
> Both of these are i686. Only original Pentium (and Pentium MMX) are i586.
> Pentium Pro and onward are i686.

Your "only" is inappropriate. K6 & K6/2 are also i586. See also
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=233815
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