On Tue, 2005-03-22 at 14:10 +0800, Didier Casse wrote: > Hello people! Hello. > I have question that's on my mind for some time now: > Does i686-optimized packages really give us improved performance over > some of our i386-optimized cousins? Not a lot. You would see some difference if you are a "strong" user of your computer; I mean if you're one of those CPU's are 988% used all the time... > Nowadays most people are using pentiums: Yes but we should think about those who're using 486... they also exist ;-) > Now if I have a pentium and I > build i686 rpms, would it make a significant difference in performance > in my box? #1 : If your box is not really slow, it's a waste of time. #2 : The hard drives are also a speed factor. More than any compilation optimization. Trying to optimize binaries on a low-cost IDE based system is, in my humble opinion, no worth. Hope this helped :-) -- Get a fully managed dedicated server for €150/month ($200/month) No time limit for taking care of your server. You keep the "root" acces if you want. Billing periods are 3 months. See the conditions at http://aspo.rktmb.org/activities/managed_servers
