jeffiedward <j.jeffi@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > I have to build GCC cross compiler for different CPU types of Motorola > powerpc processor family. > I could see the list of CPUs supported by GCC in "Using GNU Compiler > Collection 4.4.1" manual. > One of the CPU types to which I have to generate code is ppc 8245 CPU. > Although its widely used, I couldn't see GCC support for this CPU type? > Specifying mcpu=generic in compiler commmand line option will generate code > for generic powerpc family, but the code is not optimized for target CPU. > Does GCC support ppc 8245 CPU? If not, whats the appropriate option to > generate optimized code for 8245 CPU? A quick web search suggests that the 8245 is an SoC with a 603e core, so -mcpu=603e is probably appropriate. Ian