ok thanks. I just want to know if there are major differences. // Naderan *Mahmood; ----- Original Message ----- From: Ian Lance Taylor <iant@xxxxxxxxxx> To: Mahmood Naderan <nt_mahmood@xxxxxxxxx> Cc: gcc <gcc-help@xxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2012 11:02 PM Subject: Re: bdver1 and bdver2 Mahmood Naderan <nt_mahmood@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > what is the difference between bdver1 and bdver2? > I can not find the changlog. The ChangeLog is here: 2011-07-12 Harsha Jagasia <harsha.jagasia@xxxxxxx> AMD bdver2 Enablement * config.gcc (i[34567]86-*-linux* | ...): Add bdver2. (case ${target}): Add bdver2. * config/i386/driver-i386.c (host_detect_local_cpu): Let -march=native recognize bdver2 processors. * config/i386/i386-c.c (ix86_target_macros_internal): Add bdver2 def_and_undef * config/i386/i386.c (struct processor_costs bdver2_cost): New bdver2 cost table. (m_BDVER2): New definition. (m_AMD_MULTIPLE): Includes m_BDVER2. (initial_ix86_tune_features): Add bdver2 tuning. (processor_target_table): Add bdver2 entry. (static const char *const cpu_names): Add bdver2 entry. (ix86_option_override_internal): Add bdver2 instruction sets. (ix86_issue_rate): Add bdver2. (ix86_adjust_cost): Add bdver2. (has_dispatch): Add bdver2. * config/i386/i386.h (TARGET_BDVER2): New definition. (enum target_cpu_default): Add TARGET_CPU_DEFAULT_bdver2. (enum processor_type): Add PROCESSOR_BDVER2. * config/i386/i386.md (define_attr "cpu"): Add bdver2. * config/i386/i386.opt ( mdispatch-scheduler): Add bdver2 to description. The patch is here: http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2011-07/msg00842.html If you want more information, you'll have to be specific as to what you what to know. Ian