Messages in this thread | | | From | davej@suse ... | Date | Wed, 8 Nov 2000 03:25:56 +0000 (GMT) | Subject | Re: Installing kernel 2.4 |
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On Tue, 7 Nov 2000, Jeff V. Merkey wrote:
> If the compiler always aligned all functions and data on 16 byte > boundries (NetWare) for all i386 code, it would run a lot faster.
Except on architectures where 16 byte alignment isn't optimal.
> Cache line alignment could be an option in the loader .... after all, > it's hte loader that locates data in memory. If Linux were PE based, > relocation logic would be a snap with this model (like NT).
Are you suggesting multiple files of differing alignments packed into a single kernel image, and have the loader select the correct one at runtime ? I really hope I've misinterpreted your intention.
regards,
Davej.
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