[MPlayer-users] Newbie question disabling run time

[Attila Kinali]

On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 22:48:44 +1000
Raena Lea-Shannon <raen7 at ihug.com.au> wrote:

> [Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read DOCS/bugreports.html]
> I am wondering what to do about this message:
> 
> Compiled with Runtime CPU Detection - WARNING - this is not optimal!
> To get best performance, recompile MPlayer with --disable-runtime-cpudetection
> 
> I have checked DOCS and Mail Search Archives.
> 
> I installed MPlayer 0.90rc5-3.3 with rpm compiled for SuSE 8.2.  I am running 
> an Athlon XP2200.
> 
> 1.	Is it worth disabling runtime as advised  and if so

Depends, for optimal performance, yes. Depends whether you need the
additional 1-5% of more power.

> 2.	How is this done? (I am only used to recompliling when I have installed 
> from tarball.) I have looked in man rpm and carried out some queries.

The rpms are always compiled with it because it isnt known on which
cpu the binary is run.

> Is there a -disable-runtime-cpudetection option for

No, it's the other way round, you have to enable runtime cpu detection explicitly.


			Attila Kinali
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