Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Mon, 03 Dec 2001 17:59:04 -0800 | From | "Martin J. Bligh" <> | Subject | Re: Linux/Pro [was Re: Coding style - a non-issue] |
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>> Please Larry, have a look at the environment: nobody here owns a box >> with 128 CPUs. Most of the people here take care of things they either >> - own themselves >> - have their hands own at work >> - get paid for >> >> You will not find _any_ match with 128 CPUs here. > > Nor will you find any match with 4 or 8 CPU systems, except in very rare > cases. Yet changes go into the system for 8 way and 16 way performance. > That's a mistake. > > I'd be ecstatic if the hackers limited themselves to what was commonly > available, that is essentially what I'm arguing for.
We need a *little* bit of foresight. If 4 ways are common now, and 8 ways and 16 ways are available, then in a year or two 8 ways (at least) will be commonplace. On the other hand 128 cpu machines are a way off, and I'd agree we shouldn't spend too much time on them right now.
Martin.
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