Re: [RFC] Dropping Alpha sparse mapping support from X
2009/9/3 Matt Turner <mattst88@gmail.com>:
> Hi,
> I'd like to drop support for non-BWX Alphas (EV4 and original EV5)
> from X. These machines can't load/store to single bytes and require
> special sparse memory mappings.
>
> The code required to select which functions (sparse, dense) is
> convoluted, adds an extra layer of indirection, probably gets close to
> zero usage, and even less testing.
>
> Does anyone use X on EV4 or EV5 (not EV56, EV56 has BWX)?
Hi
I think that EV4 machines are too slow to handle the workload of a
current Linux distribution, so we should be happy with what we have.
I have some EV4 workstations and know that well.
It is a shame for EV5 machines which have still a chance to run new
software decently, but again, we should be happy with what we have.
So, for me, you could drop non-BWX support if it means continuing to
support X on newer Alphas!
Bye
gl
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