No, actually, it's a gcc bug. The C3 doesn't support the CMOV instruction, which is ok according to Intel documentation, and software should check whether this instruction is available. gcc implicitly expects every 686 to have this instruction. To add up to the confusion, on later VIA CPUs (those with a C5P core and later), you'll actually want to use 686 to initialize the SSE pipeline, which is necessary to make use of the xcrypt instructions (which will otherwise be invalid opcodes).
Hmm, that does explain it pretty well. I think I'll maintain my original position though and blame via, simply because I had a run of bad experiences with their chipsets early on in my computing career. I don't care what you and your 'facts' say :-P It sits better with my unfounded beliefs that via screwed up as opposed to a gcc bug. :-) -- During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. George Orwell _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
