multimedia/MMX, Celeron CPU, and the kernel config

[Ricardo Mesquita]

Louis LeBlanc wrote:
> Hey all.  I've just installed the mplayer and mplayerxp ports for
> video support.  I've never quite had it right with aviplay and
> plaympeg, but I never quite understood why.
> 
> Well, when I run mplayer, I get the following:
> 
> CPU: Intel Celeron A Mendocino/Pentium II Dixon (Family: 6, Stepping: 0)
> Detected cache-line size is 32 bytes
> CPUflags:  MMX: 1 MMX2: 0 3DNow: 0 3DNow2: 0 SSE: 0 SSE2: 0
> Compiled with Runtime CPU Detection - WARNING - this is not optimal!
> To get best performance, recompile MPlayer with --disable-runtime-cpudetection
> 
> And mplayerxp gives the following:
> CPU vendor name: GenuineIntel  max cpuid level: 2
> CPU: Intel Celeron A Mendocino/Pentium II Dixon (Type: 6, Stepping: 0)
> MMX supported but disabled
> CPUflags: Type: 6 MMX: 0 MMX2: 0 3DNow: 0 3DNow2: 0 SSE: 0 SSE2: 0
> Compiled for x86 CPU with features: 3DNow 3DNowEx SSE
> 
> So I'm confused as to whether I've got the best configuration for my
> custom kernel.  Is there a way I can discover the exact model of my
> cpu without cracking the case? 
> ....

> Thanks!
> Lou

Check x86info



regards,
ricardo mesquita