-mno-sse -mno-sse2 -mno-mmx -mno-3dnow when compiling kernel

[Steve Kargl]

On Sun, Feb 13, 2005 at 07:29:53PM +0100, Thomas Krause -CI- wrote:
> Hello,
> why are the Switches "-mno-sse -mno-sse2 -mno-mmx -mno-3dnow" are set
> when compiling an amd64 kernel? I think, the CPU supports all thease
> features.
> 

AFAIK, floating point is not permitted in the kernel.  Why would
you need to use sse, sse2, mmx, or 3dnow?

-- 
Steve