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Re: conceptual help


On 2/8/10, Diego Saravia <dsa@unsa.edu.ar> wrote:
> I dont understand why to use i586 i686 x86_64, etc as targets if gcc
>  produces only one excecutable for all i386 and x86_64 processors

I guess it's so you can say "gcc" and have it produce optimal code for
your target system, instead of needing to hack the build system to
accept extra parameters.

   M

BTW, Diego, your reply address fails,

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