Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 11 Dec 2002 13:51:13 -0500 (EST) | From | Bill Davidsen <> | Subject | Re: Why does C3 CPU downgrade in kernel 2.4.20? |
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On 10 Dec 2002, Alan Cox wrote:
> > > Interesting. I have no clue about which C3 you're talking about here but > > a VIA Ezra has all 686 instructions including cmov and thus optimising > > for PPro works best for me. > > Well if you optimise for ppro it won't actually always work. Also the > scheduling seems to be best with 486. Remember the C3 is a single issue > risc processor.
Is this the CPU in the $200 "Lindows" PC Wal-Mart is selling? I was thinking of one for a low volume router, and it looks as if there are two VIA chips called C3 (or advertizers have hacked the specs).
-- bill davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com> CTO, TMR Associates, Inc Doing interesting things with little computers since 1979.
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