[dpdk-dev] [dpdk-dev, v2] mk: gcc -march support for intel processors code names

[Remy Horton]

On 22/08/2016 15:19, Reshma Pattan wrote:
> The GCC 4.9 -march option supports the intel code names for processors,
> for example -march=silvermont, -march=broadwell.
> The RTE_MACHINE config flag can be used to pass code name to
> the compiler as -march flag. Also old gcc versions compatibility code
> for the intel platform is removed from
> mk/toolchain/gcc/rte.toolchain-compat.mk
>
> Release notes is updated.
>
> Linux and FreeBSD getting started guides are updated with recommended
> gcc version as 4.9 and above.
>
> Some of the gmake command examples in sample application guide and driver
> guides are updated with gcc version as 4.9.
>
> Signed-off-by: Reshma Pattan <reshma.pattan at intel.com>

Acked-by: Remy Horton <remy.horton at intel.com>