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Linux for non-CMOV processors

Subject: Linux for non-CMOV processors
From: edwardp-jjFNsPSvq+iXDw4h08c5KA at public.gmane.org (edwardp-jjFNsPSvq+iXDw4h08c5KA at public.gmane.org)
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2011 21:12:26 -0500
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But was it worth it dropping support for all those CPU's, just for the sake of a one to two percent increase in performance for faster CPU's?

References:
- Linux for non-CMOV processors
  - From: jack-rp9/bkPP+cDYtjvyW6yDsg at public.gmane.org (Jack Coats)


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