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Supporting Architectures above armv5tel

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Any packages compiled for the beagleboards can be installed without optimization. So far, in the case of <code>cdot-beagleXM-0-3</code> packages are compiled without it. In order to make use of ARMv7 architecture features, editing the <code>CFLAGS</code> to use <code>arm</code> optimization options will let the compiler attempt to improve the performance and/or code size of the program.

There has been a big focus on arm specific options for gcc recently. In gcc-4.4 the value <code>vfpv3</code> for the <code>-mfpu</code> option was included. More updates are expected for gcc as more and more companies focus their sights on ARM processors.

The goal of this release is to run a benchmark software named Dhrystone ~~is selected~~ and record the results. Three (3) runs are required: '''No optimization''', '''Optimized for armv5tel''', and '''Optimized for armv7'''. The data gathered can be used as ~~the benchmark program~~ a reference for ~~this~~ conducting 0.2 project release. ~~Several reasons make~~ Dhrystone ~~a good program~~ is selected to test the general processor performance of the beagleboardXM.

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