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From: Dave Jones <davej@codemonkey.org.uk>
To: Denis Vlasenko <vda@port.imtp.ilyichevsk.odessa.ua>
Cc: Margit Schubert-While <margitsw@t-online.de>,
	linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: P4 compile options
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 09:26:59 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20021122092659.GA13373@suse.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <200211220832.gAM8W4p30533@Port.imtp.ilyichevsk.odessa.ua>

On Fri, Nov 22, 2002 at 11:22:53AM -0200, Denis Vlasenko wrote:
 > > This is already done in 2.5. (Well, the -march anyways)
 > I'd say benefits of compiling p4-optimized code are questionable.

On what grounds ?

 > Are you sure your kernel will run faster, not slower?
 > Benchmark numbers? Or it's only warm and fuzzy feeling?

The kernel mailing list archives are that way --->

 > Warm and fuzzy feelings of kernels compiled for very new processors
 > quickly disappear when you try to boot e.g. 486 with them ;)

"Doctor, it hurts when I do this"

		Dave

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| Dave Jones.        http://www.codemonkey.org.uk
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  reply	other threads:[~2002-11-22  9:26 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2002-11-21 20:18 P4 compile options Margit Schubert-While
2002-11-21 20:40 ` Dave Jones
2002-11-22 13:22   ` Denis Vlasenko
2002-11-22  9:26     ` Dave Jones [this message]
2002-11-22 15:04       ` Denis Vlasenko
2002-11-22 10:54         ` Dave Jones
2002-11-24 16:52           ` Denis Vlasenko
  -- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2002-11-22 12:12 Margit Schubert-While

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