What to call Intel ia32e processor?

[H. J. Lu]

On Sun, Feb 29, 2004 at 08:40:15PM +0100, Gerald Pfeifer wrote:
> On Fri, 27 Feb 2004, H. J. Lu wrote:
> > Currently, when you configure gcc for x86_64-linux, it will tune for
> > K8. I want a new target, which will tune for Intel ia32e processor by
> > default. I am using ia32e-linux for the time being.
> 
> That way a lot of software won't recognize that beast at _all_, neither
> as i386 nor as amd64 compatible.

I only want it for gcc and you have to use it by hand like

# ../configure ia32e-linux

which will configure gcc to tune for Intel ia32e processor by default.
Nothing else will be affected.


H.J.