> 
> No, it doesn't.  Or, if it does, then gcc's instruction scheduling for the
> 386 is broken.
> 
> Timings for many instructions are radically different on the i386 than on
> the Pentium Pro.

on i386 instruction scheduling makes near-zero difference. 

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Microsoft is not an answer.
Microsoft is the question.
The answer is "NO".