Re: Macintosh kernel out

Alan Cox (alan@cymru.net)
Mon, 20 May 1996 11:30:03 +0100 (BST)


> Available from http://mklinux.apple.com - It is based on the Mach kernel
> 3.0, and in some areas it is faster than the stand-alone unix (Virtual
> Memory as an example).

If its like their intel port the real world is one place it is not faster!

> Some people suggested that instead of rolling this into the kernel, they
> would wait until a non-Mach version was available. I do NOT think so. In my
> opinion, it should be included in the kernel tree as soon as it is declared
> working, but of course, it should not delay 2.0.

Having a MACH based one makes it easier to rebuild/test/debug the non Mach
one ...