From 849369d6c66d3054688672f97d31fceb8e8230fb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: root Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2015 04:40:36 +0000 Subject: initial_commit --- Documentation/ia64/README | 43 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 43 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Documentation/ia64/README (limited to 'Documentation/ia64/README') diff --git a/Documentation/ia64/README b/Documentation/ia64/README new file mode 100644 index 00000000..aa17f215 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/ia64/README @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@ + 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. -- cgit v1.2.3