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| Linux kernel release for the IA-64 Platform |
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| These are the release notes for Linux since version 2.4 for IA-64 |
| platform. This document provides information specific to IA-64 |
| ONLY, to get additional information about the Linux kernel also |
| read the original Linux README provided with the kernel. |
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| Installing the Kernel |
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| - IA-64 kernel installation is the same as the other platforms, see |
| original README for details. |
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| Software Requirements |
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| Compiling and running this kernel requires an IA-64 compliant GCC |
| compiler. And various software packages also compiled with an |
| IA-64 compliant GCC compiler. |
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| Configuring the Kernel |
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| Configuration is the same, see original README for details. |
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| Compiling the Kernel: |
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| - Compiling this kernel doesn't differ from other platform so read |
| the original README for details BUT make sure you have an IA-64 |
| compliant GCC compiler. |
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| IA-64 Specifics |
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| - General issues: |
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| * Hardly any performance tuning has been done. Obvious targets |
| include the library routines (IP checksum, etc.). Less |
| obvious targets include making sure we don't flush the TLB |
| needlessly, etc. |
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| * SMP locks cleanup/optimization |
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| * IA32 support. Currently experimental. It mostly works. |
