Jay.Estabrook@digital.com
Wed, 30 Dec 1998 15:09:57 -0500
>>> mlarocque@home.com said:
>
> Jay, _just out of curiousity_, how does the GENERIC option affect the
> code optimization of the genererated kernel? I would assume that I'd
> get a better optimized kernel by choosing PC164 over GENERIC.
Performance is affected, as many "inline" routines for specific kernels are
forced to become subroutines for generic, and are accessed via a "machine
vector" of entry points setup during initial platform detection.
How much performance is lost? I haven't bothered to see, as I'm typically
much more interested in the utility (one kernel for all boxes! :-) than in
the speed. Those with other needs may choose differently.
--Jay++
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