| Linux kernel release 2.4.xx for the IA-64 Platform | |
| These are the release notes for Linux version 2.4 for IA-64 | |
| platform. This document provides information specific to IA-64 | |
| ONLY, to get additional information about the Linux kernel also | |
| read the original Linux README provided with the kernel. | |
| INSTALLING the kernel: | |
| - IA-64 kernel installation is the same as the other platforms, see | |
| original README for details. | |
| SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS | |
| Compiling and running this kernel requires an IA-64 compliant GCC | |
| compiler. And various software packages also compiled with an | |
| IA-64 compliant GCC compiler. | |
| CONFIGURING the kernel: | |
| Configuration is the same, see original README for details. | |
| COMPILING the kernel: | |
| - Compiling this kernel doesn't differ from other platform so read | |
| the original README for details BUT make sure you have an IA-64 | |
| compliant GCC compiler. | |
| IA-64 SPECIFICS | |
| - General issues: | |
| o Hardly any performance tuning has been done. Obvious targets | |
| include the library routines (IP checksum, etc.). Less | |
| obvious targets include making sure we don't flush the TLB | |
| needlessly, etc. | |
| o SMP locks cleanup/optimization | |
| o IA32 support. Currently experimental. It mostly works. |