Tells the compiler to generate code for processors that support certain features.
Arguments
Default
pentium4 | If no architecture option is specified, value pentium4 is used by the compiler to generate code. |
Description
This option tells the compiler to generate code for processors that support certain features.
If you specify both the -ax and -march options, the compiler will not generate Intel-specific instructions.
Specifying -march=pentium4 sets -mtune=pentium4.
For compatibility, a number of historical processor values are also supported, but the generated code will not differ from the default.
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