Sam Barnett-Cormack wrote:
IIRC, they are minimall i686 optimised - that is to say, they will run on a 386 still, but will run more optimally on a 686. However, they won't use any extension instructions.
I could be wrong.
I would encourage people to compile a few of their own binaries and test for themselves. (I did a while back.) I think many will be surprised by just how little difference all this "optimization' really makes. Keep in mind that gunzip is the exception, not the rule.
-Steve
