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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
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platform. This document provides information specific to IA-64
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ONLY, to get additional information about the Linux kernel also
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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
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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
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compiler. And various software packages also compiled with an
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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
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the original README for details BUT make sure you have an IA-64
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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
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include the library routines (IP checksum, etc.). Less
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obvious targets include making sure we don't flush the TLB
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needlessly, etc.
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* SMP locks cleanup/optimization
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* IA32 support. Currently experimental. It mostly works.
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