[OFFTOPIC] Odd BogoMIPS

H. Peter Anvin (beyer@cis.nmclites.edu)
Wed, 19 Aug 1998 23:12:35 -0600 (MDT)

I know this probably is a dumb question + I know BogoMIPS are bogus but I
have to ask this since I can't figure out why when I compile a kernel on my
Debian 2.0 system I receive a different number at boot. I am using 2.0.34
compiled with gcc 2.7.2.3 on a Pentium 166 MMX CPU, 96MB RAM and a boot it
reports 249.04 BogoMIPS whereas all my kernels I have compiled in the past
always reported 332.60.

I just compiled another kernel on Slackware 3.5, kernel 2.0.34 with
egcs-2.90.29 980515 (egcs-1.0.3 release) and as always at boot it said
332.60 BogoMIPS. This just doesn't seem right to me but what do I know, does
anyone out there have an idea of why this is? Again I know this isnt a big
deal but it makes me curious of what causes this. Thanks for you time :)

-- Eric

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