Nathan
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From: Jones D (ISaCS) [mailto:djones2@glam.ac.uk]
Sent: Monday, November 22, 1999 11:00 AM
To: Zook, Nathan
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu
Subject: RE: AMD K7 lmbench results?
> > Does anyone have results for one of these boxes they care to share?
> > I'm mostly interested in how fast it can compile code. If someone
> > had numbers comparing a 400Mhz Celeron vs a 600Mhz K7, I'd be very
> > interested. lmbench and/or "time make" in /usr/src/linux.
>
> Would a 500 MHz K7 do? I'm expecting delivery of one shortly. I can't
> compare with Celeron myself, because I don't have one, but I can post
> the kernel .config I use.
> I can generally go from make oldconfig to having the reboot
> up in well under
> 10 minutes. That's on a 550. I've never actually timed it,
> but it's fast
> enough I don't avoid a recompile/relink/reboot sequence.
That guestimate must be way off, as my K6-233 does a pretty big
kernel build in 7-8 mins. (That's with quite a few drivers in it too).
Of course, this would differ due to .config differences, but
I doubt they'd be _that_ different.
regards,
Dave.
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