[gentoo-user] [OT} CPU question

[gentoo-user] [OT} CPU question

[Meino.Cramer]

Hi,

I am on the way to decide for a tablet PC (7") to use it as a platform
for installing Linux (preferred: Gentoo!) on it and compile software
for it for usage of decoding shortwave audio transmissions (i.e. morse
code, sstv, etc.) for example.

I mean this NOT performance wise or anything else than
the technical possibility to painless compile linux software
on this CPU, so...


Is an Intel Atom Z3745 (quad core) a sane decision?


Are crosscompilers freely available for it (or is this 
CPU even i386 compatible????)

(tablet: Asus MEMO Pad 7(ME176CX))

Thank you very much in advance for any help !

Best regards,
Meino

[gentoo-user] Re: [OT} CPU question

[Nikos Chantziaras]

On 13/07/15 19:04, Meino.Cramer@gmx.de wrote:
> Are crosscompilers freely available for it (or is this
> CPU even i386 compatible????)

It's x86 and x86-64 compatible (it's a 64-bit CPU).

With "-march=native", GCC will use the most appropriate instruction sets 
for this CPU.

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: [OT} CPU question

[Meino.Cramer]

Nikos Chantziaras <realnc@gmail.com> [15-07-13 20:36]:
> On 13/07/15 19:04, Meino.Cramer@gmx.de wrote:
> >Are crosscompilers freely available for it (or is this
> >CPU even i386 compatible????)
> 
> It's x86 and x86-64 compatible (it's a 64-bit CPU).
> 
> With "-march=native", GCC will use the most appropriate instruction 
> sets for this CPU.
> 
> 

Hi Nikos,

THATS REALLY GOOD NEWS!
That makes many things much more easier for me!
Great! THANKS! ::)))
Best regards,
Meino

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT} CPU question

[microcai]

2015-07-14 0:04 GMT+08:00  <Meino.Cramer@gmx.de>:
>
> Hi,
>
> I am on the way to decide for a tablet PC (7") to use it as a platform
> for installing Linux (preferred: Gentoo!) on it and compile software
> for it for usage of decoding shortwave audio transmissions (i.e. morse
> code, sstv, etc.) for example.
>
> I mean this NOT performance wise or anything else than
> the technical possibility to painless compile linux software
> on this CPU, so...
>
>
> Is an Intel Atom Z3745 (quad core) a sane decision?
>
>
> Are crosscompilers freely available for it (or is this
> CPU even i386 compatible????)
>
> (tablet: Asus MEMO Pad 7(ME176CX))
>
> Thank you very much in advance for any help !
>
> Best regards,
> Meino

many device with Z3745 uses 32bit UEFI firmware, so you have to use
32bit UEFI loader and enable mixed mode to load 64bit kernel from
32bit bootloader