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8 Nov 2025 10:21:07 EST (-0500)
  Re: 3.8.0-beta.2 - illegal instruction  
From: jr
Date: 8 Nov 2025 04:35:00
Message: <web.690f0e2f7b122386475fba6a6cde94f1@news.povray.org>
yesbird wrote:
> ...
> Thanks, jr, for the fast reply, I will try it, but this solution looks
> like, a hack.

well, it is for WFP's "yuqk" fork :-).


> I'd prefer 'official' method to control usage of advanced
> CPU instructions, via config parameters.
> Don't you know, if it's possible ?

unsure even what you mean.  there are some bits of the source which are
"hand-optimised" for specific CPU types, but the detection & inclusion is
automatic.

either way, I've attached another "hack"[*] </grin>, a beta.2 build script.

[*] anyway, works.  </shrug>


regards, jr.


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