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0002 Linux kernel release for the IA-64 Platform
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0004
0005 These are the release notes for Linux since version 2.4 for IA-64
0006 platform. This document provides information specific to IA-64
0007 ONLY, to get additional information about the Linux kernel also
0008 read the original Linux README provided with the kernel.
0009
0010 Installing the Kernel
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0012
0013 - IA-64 kernel installation is the same as the other platforms, see
0014 original README for details.
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0017 Software Requirements
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0019
0020 Compiling and running this kernel requires an IA-64 compliant GCC
0021 compiler. And various software packages also compiled with an
0022 IA-64 compliant GCC compiler.
0023
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0025 Configuring the Kernel
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0027
0028 Configuration is the same, see original README for details.
0029
0030
0031 Compiling the Kernel:
0032
0033 - Compiling this kernel doesn't differ from other platform so read
0034 the original README for details BUT make sure you have an IA-64
0035 compliant GCC compiler.
0036
0037 IA-64 Specifics
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0039
0040 - General issues:
0041
0042 * Hardly any performance tuning has been done. Obvious targets
0043 include the library routines (IP checksum, etc.). Less
0044 obvious targets include making sure we don't flush the TLB
0045 needlessly, etc.
0046
0047 * SMP locks cleanup/optimization
0048
0049 * IA32 support. Currently experimental. It mostly works.
