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| 2 | Linux kernel release for the IA-64 Platform |
| 3 | =========================================== |
| 4 | |
| 5 | These are the release notes for Linux since version 2.4 for IA-64 |
| 6 | platform. This document provides information specific to IA-64 |
| 7 | ONLY, to get additional information about the Linux kernel also |
| 8 | read the original Linux README provided with the kernel. |
| 9 | |
| 10 | Installing the Kernel |
| 11 | ===================== |
| 12 | |
| 13 | - IA-64 kernel installation is the same as the other platforms, see |
| 14 | original README for details. |
| 15 | |
| 16 | |
| 17 | Software Requirements |
| 18 | ===================== |
| 19 | |
| 20 | Compiling and running this kernel requires an IA-64 compliant GCC |
| 21 | compiler. And various software packages also compiled with an |
| 22 | IA-64 compliant GCC compiler. |
| 23 | |
| 24 | |
| 25 | Configuring the Kernel |
| 26 | ====================== |
| 27 | |
| 28 | Configuration is the same, see original README for details. |
| 29 | |
| 30 | |
| 31 | Compiling the Kernel: |
| 32 | |
| 33 | - Compiling this kernel doesn't differ from other platform so read |
| 34 | the original README for details BUT make sure you have an IA-64 |
| 35 | compliant GCC compiler. |
| 36 | |
| 37 | IA-64 Specifics |
| 38 | =============== |
| 39 | |
| 40 | - General issues: |
| 41 | |
| 42 | * Hardly any performance tuning has been done. Obvious targets |
| 43 | include the library routines (IP checksum, etc.). Less |
| 44 | obvious targets include making sure we don't flush the TLB |
| 45 | needlessly, etc. |
| 46 | |
| 47 | * SMP locks cleanup/optimization |
| 48 | |
| 49 | * IA32 support. Currently experimental. It mostly works. |