Re: linux smp issues

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From: Michael Dwyer
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 00:00

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cj@biscutsandgravy.halls.colostate.edu wrote:
: hey, i want to either do some work on the kernel, or research the whole
: scalability issues with linux. every article i've read from alan cox or linux
: torvalds speaks of linux's failure on big systems. why does it not scale? what
: needs fixin?

Why don't you start with a nice game of ASCII Pong, first...

Other answers:
o Use the Source, Luke!
o Visit kernelnotes.org
o Read the kernel docs
o Read some HOWTOs

In other words, I doubt. You can hack your own kernel all you want.  If
you find something that works, submit it to the kernel-dev list.  Also,
you might see what the new 2.3 kernels have for you...

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