Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 09:39:48 +1000 From: Peter Jeremy <jeremyp@gsmx07.alcatel.com.au> To: Randall Hopper <aa8vb@ipass.net> Cc: stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: 'uname -p' & wrong CPU Message-ID: <99Oct29.093450est.40349@border.alcanet.com.au> In-Reply-To: <19991028185647.A1427@ipass.net> References: <19991028185647.A1427@ipass.net>
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On 1999-Oct-29 08:56:47 +1000, Randall Hopper wrote: >Is there a reason why 'uname -p' always reports 'i386'? As I understand it, "uname -p" (and "uname -m") are intended to report a generic platform architecture (i386 vs Alpha), rather than the specific CPU variant. >Linux kicks out i586 for Pentium-class CPUs, Against which Solaris reports `sparc' and Digital UNIX reports `alpha', rather than the specific processor variant. Peter To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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