On Mon, Dec 16, 2019 at 02:00:58PM -0500, Michael Shell wrote: > > Also, there is a patch for the kernel source that enables additional > processor types and CPU specific optimizations: > > https://github.com/graysky2/kernel_gcc_patch > > IMHO, this patch should be accepted into the mainstream kernel tree. > > > Cheers, > > Mike Shell > Hi Mike,
from memory the x86 maintainers were not keen on the patch because it could make things harder to debug. Although I would like to be able to say "this one goes up to eleven", on a completed system the optimizations for the kernel (assuming -Os is not used!) are the least of the slowdowns. And since most distros (with the likely exception of gentoo) do not optimize for the running processor, it doesn't seem liekly to be very important for normal use. Oh, wait, intel's Clear linux ships binaries with lots of variations for specific intel micro-architectures (if I've understood reviews at phoronix correctly). But long story short: if something in the kernel gives a problem while using it, upstream won't be interested unless it can be replicated without using it. Personally I've got enough problems on my Picasso (works fine, except there is what I think is an oops during bringing up amdgpu with all versions of the kernel new enough to be able to do that - i.e. 5.0 and later) to not try this. OTOH speed-ups, particularly on intel in the light of their vulnerabilities and the slowdowns from newer microcode, are always welcome so (like -march=native which I mostly use in userspace, along with a choice of CFLAGS/CXXFLAGS) people should be encouraged to experiment if they understand the potential downsides. ;-) ĸen -- We've all got both light and dark inside of us. What matters is the part we choose to act on. -- Sirius Black -- 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