Re: HEADS-UP: removed COMPAT_43 from GENERIC (and other configs)

From: Divacky Roman <xdivac02_at_stud.fit.vutbr.cz>
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 22:31:49 +0200
On Thu, Jun 15, 2006 at 10:03:36PM +0200, Alexander Leidinger wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> the only place where COMPAT_43 is needed (as in: does not compile
> without it) is in the (outdated/not usable since too old) svr4 code.
> 
> Previously this was also needed for the linuxolator, but this is not
> the case anymore.
> 
> So I removed this option from the GENERIC kernels. If the removal of
> COMPAT_43 results in a not working program, please recompile it and all
> dependencies and try again before reporting a problem.
> 
> Removing the option from your kernel may result in a small performance
> increase for some workloads.
> 
> Bye,
> Alexander.

thank you alexander!

just a note... COMPAT_43 removal gives a huge improvement in gepid()
performance and also kris reported that some highly contested mutexes are
less contested without COMPAT_43, so its great to finally have this removed.

roman
Received on Thu Jun 15 2006 - 18:32:00 UTC

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