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Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2001 18:35:07 -0400
From: Christopher Faylor <cgf AT redhat DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Support in gcc for 586
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In-Reply-To: <m3n198n8vv.fsf@master.athome>; from flognat@flognat.myip.org on Sun, Apr 22, 2001 at 07:26:28PM +0200

On Sun, Apr 22, 2001 at 07:26:28PM +0200, Andrew Markebo wrote:
>/ Christopher Faylor <cgf AT redhat DOT com> wrote:
>>On Sun, Apr 22, 2001 at 09:04:04AM -0700, Nicolay Giraldo wrote:
>>>I just downloaded and installed cygwin, to find that I can't compile
>>>anything because gcc supports only 686 and up.  I have a Pentium MMX,
>>>what can I do ??
>>
>>Use the gcc that comes with the package.
>>
>>It should support 386+.
>
>Humm..  I just checked my gcc.
>
>flognat AT CUTIE2K /usr/lib/gcc-lib $ gcc --version 2.95.3-2
>flognat AT CUTIE2K /usr/lib/gcc-lib $ ls /usr/lib/gcc-lib/ i686-pc-cygwin
>
>Smells like 686 compiled??

Did you actually TRY THIS?

Cygwin was built with this compiler.  I haven't seen anyone complaining
that Cygwin didn't operate on a "Pentium MMX".

If you are actually having some sort of problem, then post it here.
Otherwise, it appears that you are making incorrect assumptions about
the way that gcc operates.

cgf

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