Optimized kernel builds: the straight dope [fp extensions]

Matt Zimmerman mdz at ubuntu.com
Tue Aug 15 21:46:14 BST 2006


On Tue, Aug 15, 2006 at 10:08:05PM +0200, Krzysztof Lichota wrote:
> IMO getting rid of these optimized kernels should be done after much
> broader testing than 2 randomly chosen desktops. Think of people using
> encrypted filesystems, compressed filesystems, etc.

The case is already made for eliminating them, based on the maintenance
overhead, and there currently exists no evidence whatsoever in favour of
keeping them, though we have made some effort to collect it.  If you wish to
contribute your own measurements, you are welcome, but hypothetical
scenarios and arguments will not sway the decision.  This holds especially
true for niche use cases like the ones you name; we will not hesitate to
optimize for the common case at some small expense to scarce ones.

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 - mdz



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