Re: CONFIG_ALPHA_GENERIC problem with gcc-4.1

[Dan Kegel <dank@kegel.com>]

Dan Kegel wrote:
> I've been doing builds of linux-2.6.11 as a sanity check
> for new versions of gcc, and a problem just popped up
> in arch/alpha/Makefile (see 
> http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc/2005-07/msg00397.html)

Never mind.  rth kindly explained to me that
it's a gcc or binutils problem.
The alpha kernel compiles in instructions
for ev6 machines even when building for generic/ev5,
and then uses them at runtime only if it
detects that it's safe.
- Dan

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