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1 | Linux kernel release 2.4.xx for the IA-64 Platform |
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3 | These are the release notes for Linux version 2.4 for IA-64 | |
4 | platform. This document provides information specific to IA-64 | |
5 | ONLY, to get additional information about the Linux kernel also | |
6 | read the original Linux README provided with the kernel. | |
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8 | INSTALLING the kernel: | |
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10 | - IA-64 kernel installation is the same as the other platforms, see | |
11 | original README for details. | |
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14 | SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS | |
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16 | Compiling and running this kernel requires an IA-64 compliant GCC | |
17 | compiler. And various software packages also compiled with an | |
18 | IA-64 compliant GCC compiler. | |
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21 | CONFIGURING the kernel: | |
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23 | Configuration is the same, see original README for details. | |
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26 | COMPILING the kernel: | |
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28 | - Compiling this kernel doesn't differ from other platform so read | |
29 | the original README for details BUT make sure you have an IA-64 | |
30 | compliant GCC compiler. | |
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32 | IA-64 SPECIFICS | |
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34 | - General issues: | |
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36 | o Hardly any performance tuning has been done. Obvious targets | |
37 | include the library routines (IP checksum, etc.). Less | |
38 | obvious targets include making sure we don't flush the TLB | |
39 | needlessly, etc. | |
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41 | o SMP locks cleanup/optimization | |
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43 | o IA32 support. Currently experimental. It mostly works. |