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Subject: Re: [boost] Default x86 instruction set
From: Jonathan Wakely (jwakely.boost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-05-07 12:34:17


On 7 May 2013 17:17, Andrey Semashev wrote:
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> Noone uses pure 386 these days, so the default in gcc.jam looks inadequate.

I would have chosen a different word :)

It's even been suggested to deprecate 80386 support in GCC, see
http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc/2012-12/msg00079.html

It hasn't happened yet, but if/when it does the -march=i386 switch
will look even more silly.


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