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Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:13:10 +0200
From: Roman Divacky <rdivacky@freebsd.org>
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Cc: current@freebsd.org, Bj?rn K?nig <bkoenig@cs.tu-berlin.de>
Subject: Re: Adding k9 and k10 to bsd.cpu.mk
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On Wed, Aug 29, 2007 at 11:03:30PM +0400, pluknet wrote:
> On 29/08/2007, Bj?rn K?nig <bkoenig@cs.tu-berlin.de> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > what do you think about adding the CPU types "k9" and "k10"? These
> > processors have support for SSE3 and I noticed up to 15% faster execution
> > of CPU-intensive programs (e.g. graphics/povray) that have been compiled
> > using -march=athlon-mp -msse3.
> >
> > Regards
> > Bj?rn
> >
> 
> there will be no k9. k10 (Barcelona) is successor of k8 and expected
> to launch late in Q4 of this year(2007).

I dont think the name matters THAT MUCH, the important thing is to support
the newer CPUs with FreeBSD infrastructure... name it "blahblah" if you wish

my 2 cents
roman