[OE-core] Why is i586 the default tune?

[Otavio Salvador]

On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 2:39 PM, Jack Mitchell <ml at communistcode.co.uk> wrote:
> Can anybody shed any light on why i586 is the default tune, rather than
> i686, and for that matter why there is no i686 tune?

i586 offers the widest compatibility with less performance penalty.

> Would there be any objections to creating an i686 tune and setting it to
> default?

I don't think it'd be a problem.

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