[Th] SMP for all!

Patryk Zawadzki patrys at pld-linux.org
Sun Jan 21 21:42:15 CET 2007


Dnia 21-01-2007, nie o godzinie 21:32 +0100, Artur Flinta napisał(a):
> Hi!
> 
> I have idea to provide in Th only SMP kernels.
> Pro:
>  - simplify kernel build process
>  - simplify building kernel dependent packages (drivers, VMware,
> VirtualBox, etc.)
>  - unified kernel for support
>  - full speed on most modern hardware (there is no possibility to
> install by mistake UP kernel on SMP HW and get only part of CPU(s) speed)
>  - It's working on UP HW too
>  - Unnoticeable slowdown on UP hardware
> 
> Cons:
>  - ? I have no idea what to put here :)
> 
> Comments?

+1

I use SMP kernels while having a single one-core CPU. It's just damn
easier to share packages among laptops.

-- 
Patryk Zawadzki <patrys at pld-linux.org>
PLD Linux
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