Re: Off-topic: what is bogoMIPS?
Hans van den Boogert schrieb:
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> 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
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hello Hans,
the Bogomips-howto may give you further information. It it is not a
benchmark because for different processors and manufacturers it is
calculated with a different formula, so two comparable systems may have
very different bogomips-values. But it is a method for controlling if
your system is optimal configured: Calculate for your processor with the
formula from the howto and compare with the bootmessage.
Bernd Mayer
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