[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Re: Off-topic: what is bogoMIPS?



> I understand what MIPS is (Million Instructions per Second), but what does
> the bogo stand for? My 486-33 measures 4 bogoMIPS during Linux boot-up, so
> how is this calculated? -Hans

It means 'bogus MIPS', in that it's not the real MIPS value for your system,
but a calculated one. I have no idea how it's calculated though.

Rob.


Reply to: