AMD Geode processor optimisations for GCC 3.4.4

[Vladimir Makarov]

Frans Grotepass wrote:

>Hi all. 
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>We use Linux in an embedded solution. We use the Elinos suite to create 
>trimmed down distributions. The suite has GCC-3.4.4 as compiler. Since we use 
>some image processing, I would like to check the advantages in using possible 
>compiler optimisations for the Geode. What are the optimal choice for the 
>Geode within GCC-3.4.4? 
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I'd try -mtune=k6 and -mtune=pentium2 or analogous -mcpu.  K6 is 
probably closer to geode except for aligning.  Geode is less sensitive 
to alignment so you could try to use -falign-{function,jump...}=0 and 
get smaller size which is pretty important for embedded solution.

As for fp performance, I don't know what to advice because pipeline of 
geode is different from k6 and i686 (pentium2).  Only benchmarking you 
application will tell you what to use.

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