Re: CPU specific/optimized Debian builds ?
Frank Copeland <fjc@thingy.apana.org.au> immo vero scripsit:
> My K7/1700+ (1.433 real GHz) spends 99% of its time idle.
>
> I already use a K7-optimised kernel (building it is the only time I
> notice significant activity in the CPU monitor). I can see some logic
> in building a K7-optimised libc. But what do I gain from building the
> rest of my system with K7 optimisations? Do I really care if ls runs 5
> or 10% faster (in CPU terms) when it is essentially disk-bound?
Go and rebuild the Debian archive. It will keep your
CPU busy for at least a week.
Then, fix bugs you find in the build process.
It will keep you busy for at least a year :P
regards,
junichi
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