Re: [PATCH 2/16] arch related Makefile update for lemote fulong mini-PC

[Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org>]

On Mon, Apr 16, 2007 at 01:44:22PM +0100, Thiemo Seufer wrote:

> Zhang Fuxin wrote:
> > >> +cflags-$(CONFIG_CPU_LOONGSON2)  += -march=r4600 -Wa,--trap
> > > 
> > > I wonder why this is r4600. I heard the Loongson2 is MIPS IV compatible,
> > > so r5000 / r8000 / r10000 would be better choices.
> > 
> > Presently Loongson-2E is nearly MIPS III compatible(with some
> > self-defined extensions), next version will be mips64 release2 compatible.
> 
> I see.
> 
> > -march=r4600 is inherited from loongson-1, -march=mips3 might be a
> > better choice.
> 
> Maybe. The 'mips3' maps to -march=r4000, it would assume more memory
> latency and a slower integer divider then -march=r4600.

I don't really have an issue with that since I see it as a temporary
solution until gcc and binutils know about Loongson 2 specifics.  Given
the bit I know about the Loognson 2 processor architecture I would not
expect a significant performance boost from trying different values for
-march with current toolchains.

  Ralf