Closed Bug 61555 Opened 25 years ago Closed 25 years ago

Binaries built for "i686 linux" not "i386 linux"

Categories

(mozilla.org :: Miscellaneous, task, P3)

Product:
mozilla.org
Component:
Miscellaneous
Platform:
x86
Linux
Type:
task

Tracking

(Not tracked)

Status:
VERIFIED INVALID

People

(Reporter: mlei2, Assigned: endico)

References

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Details

I'm almost sure this is in the wrong component, but I don't know where to put it. In fact, maybe it should not be in Bugzilla at all. But a bugzilla discussion is easier to keep track of. The point is, the link on the mozilla.org home page has download links for "i386 linux" but this is misleading. The binaries are built for i686 (P-Pro and up) and are optimized as such; they run extremely slowly or not at all on Pentium (i586) or lower machines. In order to get mozilla running at a reasonable speed on a Pentium machine, it was necessary for me to compile from source. I think the links should be changed to read "i686 linux". Please comment; sorry if this is out of place (if so mark INVALID and advise me on who to contact about this).
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 45657 ***
Status: UNCONFIRMED → RESOLVED
Closed: 25 years ago
Resolution: --- → DUPLICATE
this is actually a mozilla.org web site bug that the web pages are referring to these as 386 binaries when they are 686 binaries. reopening and changing product to mozilla.org.
Status: RESOLVED → UNCONFIRMED
Component: Build Config → Miscellaneous
Product: Browser → mozilla.org
Resolution: DUPLICATE → ---
reassigning to default component owner
Assignee: cls → mitchell
Reassigning to Dawn, who takes care of the websit.
Assignee: mitchell → endico
The binaries we distribute are not optimized for 686. They'll run on 386 which is why the web site refers to them as 'i386'. The file names of the binares are determined by what is reported by 'uname'. Since the binaries were created on 686 machines that happens to get inserted into the file name. My links on the home page really do link to builds that work on any x86 processor. (of course, mozilla may be too bloated to run on other processors, but that's another story =) If you want to complain about the way the files are named, see bug 45657. This issue doesn't look very high on granrose's list but i'm sure he would accept a patch. I think the code is in mozilla/xpinstall/packager Would it be better if the link said "x86" instead of i386?
Status: UNCONFIRMED → RESOLVED
Closed: 25 years ago → 25 years ago
Resolution: --- → INVALID
Yes, I think x86 would probably be more accurate than i386. I've had a lot of trouble with running the builds on my pentium, which is why i filed the bug, but I suppose there probably were other factors involved there.
why was this resolved invalid? I can't verify it if I don't know the reason.
I was under the impression that these were 686-optimized builds but Dawn says that they are not, so this bug is invalid. Please verify that this is the case.
verified.
Status: RESOLVED → VERIFIED
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