Commit 349f0fb8 authored by Andrew Gerrand's avatar Andrew Gerrand

doc: update architectures on source install instructions

Fixes #16099

Change-Id: I334c1f04dfc98c4a07e33745819d890b5fcb1673
Reviewed-on: https://go-review.googlesource.com/24243Reviewed-by: 's avatarJosh Bleecher Snyder <josharian@gmail.com>
parent 20fd1bb8
...@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ compiler using the GCC back end, see ...@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ compiler using the GCC back end, see
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<p> <p>
The Go compilers support six instruction sets. The Go compilers support seven instruction sets.
There are important differences in the quality of the compilers for the different There are important differences in the quality of the compilers for the different
architectures. architectures.
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...@@ -43,15 +43,17 @@ architectures. ...@@ -43,15 +43,17 @@ architectures.
<code>amd64</code> (also known as <code>x86-64</code>) <code>amd64</code> (also known as <code>x86-64</code>)
</dt> </dt>
<dd> <dd>
A mature implementation. The compiler has an effective A mature implementation. New in 1.7 is its SSA-based back end
optimizer (registerizer) and generates good code (although that generates compact, efficient code.
<code>gccgo</code> can do noticeably better sometimes).
</dd> </dd>
<dt> <dt>
<code>386</code> (<code>x86</code> or <code>x86-32</code>) <code>386</code> (<code>x86</code> or <code>x86-32</code>)
</dt> </dt>
<dd> <dd>
Comparable to the <code>amd64</code> port. Comparable to the <code>amd64</code> port, but does
not yet use the SSA-based back end. It has an effective
optimizer (registerizer) and generates good code (although
<code>gccgo</code> can do noticeably better sometimes).
</dd> </dd>
<dt> <dt>
<code>arm</code> (<code>ARM</code>) <code>arm</code> (<code>ARM</code>)
...@@ -77,6 +79,12 @@ architectures. ...@@ -77,6 +79,12 @@ architectures.
<dd> <dd>
Supports Linux binaries. New in 1.6 and not as well exercised as other ports. Supports Linux binaries. New in 1.6 and not as well exercised as other ports.
</dd> </dd>
<dt>
<code>s390x</code> (IBM System z)
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<dd>
Supports Linux binaries. New in 1.7 and not as well exercised as other ports.
</dd>
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