> it's not a kernel issue. I thought the question was wether the kernel
> >uses< MMX. MMX support in a timeslicing OS is another matter (which is
> working in 2.0, according to Alan).
Would the 16k I/D cache (versus 8k on normal Pentium) allow any
performance increases (dunno if there were any special fine-tunings done
to make stuff fit in the 8k cache or something - I'm just stabbing *shrug*
;-) that would require any kernel mods? Or would any perf. increases be
"automatic"?
-Taner
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