CONFIG_X86_GENERIC description fixup
PATCH RESEND 1/1 CONFIG_X86_GENERIC description fixup
From: Stewart Smith <[email protected]>
as per thread on lkml a little while ago, a better explanation of the X86_GENERIC config option follows. The person who questioned it originally seemed to like this improved version, so that's one point :)
arch/i386/Kconfig renamed from arch/i386/Kconfig.orig +7 -3
@@ -303,9 +303,13 @@ config X86_GENERIC bool "Generic x86 support" help - Including some tuning for non selected x86 CPUs too. - when it has moderate overhead. This is intended for generic - distributions kernels. + Instead of just including optimizations for the selected + x86 variant (e.g. PII, Crusoe or Athlon), include some more + generic optimizations as well. This will make the kernel + perform better on x86 CPUs other than that selected. + + This is really intended for distributors who need more + generic optimizations. # # Define implied options from the CPU selection here
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What is this? http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/rusty/trivial/ Don't blame me: the Monkey is driving File: Stewart Smith <[email protected]>: [resend patch] CONFIG_X86_GENERIC description fixup
Do we count unstable kernels in use?
Hello
I'm currently using 2.5.72 on my workstation an on a one lowload
server. It compiles and runs without a glitch for me. When people are having problems with compilation or with running these kernels, they report a bug. What interests me is, do we know how many people are using unstable kernels _without_ problems? Is there any kind of web page or something at all that lets these people inform you about succesful use of unstable branch? I don't know if the result would be worth the result, but at least I am interested in these numbers.
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Damian Wojslaw