1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86_64/Makefile b/arch/x86_64/Makefile
index 6e38d4daeed7..b471b8550d03 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86_64/Makefile
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ cflags-y	:=
 cflags-kernel-y :=
 cflags-$(CONFIG_MK8) += $(call cc-option,-march=k8)
 cflags-$(CONFIG_MPSC) += $(call cc-option,-march=nocona)
+# gcc doesn't support -march=core2 yet as of gcc 4.3, but I hope it
+# will eventually. Use -mtune=generic as fallback
+cflags-$(CONFIG_MCORE2) += \
+        $(call cc-option,-march=core2,$(call cc-option,-mtune=generic))
 cflags-$(CONFIG_GENERIC_CPU) += $(call cc-option,-mtune=generic)
 
 cflags-y += -m64