Re: 7.52 second kernel compile

Linus Torvalds
2002-03-17T02:42:18Z

On Sun, 17 Mar 2002, Paul Mackerras wrote:
>
> But this is all a bit academic, the real question is how do we deal
> most efficiently with the real hardware that is out there. And if you
> want a 7.5 second kernel compile the only option currently available
> is a machine whose MMU uses a hash table. :)

Yeah, at a cost of $2M+, if I'm not mistaken. I think I'll settle for my 2
minute time that is actually available to mere mortals at a small fraction
of one percent of that ;)

Linus