> I noticed that we are now using -O6 in the compiler flags for kernel builds?
> Did that just change?
> In the past that caused some problems with timers if my memory serves me.
> Has that been resolved?
 
Noticed this too, but I haven't been having any problems.

> What about adding -m486 for kernels defining that 486CPU?

I've done this manually.  For 2.4.5 this gives about a 5% speed win overall
from what I've measured, however, it causes some noticable code growth,
almost 10%.  My kernel goes from about 575K to 630K with -m486.

Supposedly 2.5.3ish and later give much better speedup with -m586 even with
a 486.  I'll have an OS built with the Cygnus Reno 1.3 (2.5.8) stuff in about
a week and I'll post some comparisons after that.

-Mark

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