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doc: update architectures on source install instructions

Fixes #16099

Change-Id: I334c1f04dfc98c4a07e33745819d890b5fcb1673
Reviewed-on: https://go-review.googlesource.com/24243
Reviewed-by: Josh Bleecher Snyder <josharian@gmail.com>
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Andrew Gerrand 2016-06-20 15:33:52 +10:00
parent 20fd1bb8bd
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@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ compiler using the GCC back end, see
</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
architectures.
</p>
@ -43,15 +43,17 @@ architectures.
<code>amd64</code> (also known as <code>x86-64</code>)
</dt>
<dd>
A mature implementation. The compiler has an effective
optimizer (registerizer) and generates good code (although
<code>gccgo</code> can do noticeably better sometimes).
A mature implementation. New in 1.7 is its SSA-based back end
that generates compact, efficient code.
</dd>
<dt>
<code>386</code> (<code>x86</code> or <code>x86-32</code>)
</dt>
<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>
<dt>
<code>arm</code> (<code>ARM</code>)
@ -77,6 +79,12 @@ architectures.
<dd>
Supports Linux binaries. New in 1.6 and not as well exercised as other ports.
</dd>
<dt>
<code>s390x</code> (IBM System z)
</dt>
<dd>
Supports Linux binaries. New in 1.7 and not as well exercised as other ports.
</dd>
</dl>
<p>