linux 2.1.117 built with egcs-1.1 19980823

[Andi Kleen]

In article < XFMail.980823231525.dbr@oto.dyn.ml.org >,
"David B. Rees" <dbr@oto.dyn.ml.org> writes:
>> I did the same, but noticed a 50k increase of the image compared to
>> the same tree build with gcc 2.7.2.3. I'm not sure about the reasons
>> yet.
>> 
>> 
>> 2.7.2.3 options: -O2 -m486 -fno-strength-reduce -malign-loops=2 
>> -malign-functions=2 -malign-jumps=2 -fomit-frame-pointer
>> egcs options: -O2 -mpentiumpro -fno-strength-reduce -fomit-frame-pointer

> Well, doesn't code optimized for the PPro end up being larger than code for the
> 486?

Does not make any difference at all. A -m486 compiled egcs kernel has the 
same size as a -mpentiumpro kernel (both with explicit alignment settings)

-Andi