> Paul Rogers wrote: > >> I noticed this note about GMP: > >> > >> "The default settings of GMP produce libraries optimized for the host > >> processor." > >> > >> Using the default configure settings in the summary of build options I > >> see "Host type: skylake-pc-linux-gnu". I then see gcc is using > >> "-mtune=skylake" when compiling the GMP library. Now if I use > >> configfsf.guess as mentioned in the LFS book, it will build with "Host > >> type: x86_64-pc-linux-gnu". So I've made a note to recompile GMP when > >> I move it to the older system. > > > > Isn't that a PITA? But check out the "fat" option. > > Not really. Do you want performance or portability? The user decides. > In this case the default is performance which I, for one, like.
"De gustibus non disputandem", I suppose. I always go for portability. If a box goes "toes-up" I want the ability to pull the drive, put it in something generally similar, boot and go. I always keep an old generic kernel around, "just in case". -- http://lists.linuxfromscratch.org/listinfo/lfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page Do not top post on this list. A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style
