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SubjectRe: [rfc 00/45] [RFC] CPU ops and a rework of per cpu data handling on x86_64
On Mon, 19 Nov 2007, David Miller wrote:

> From: Christoph Lameter <clameter@sgi.com>
> Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:59:33 -0800 (PST)
>
> > In that case the generic fallbacks can just provide what you already
> > have.
>
> I understand, I was just letting you know why we probably won't
> take advantage of this new stuff :-)

On the other hand: The pointer array removal and the allocation
density improvements of the cpu_alloc should also help sparc to
increase the information density in cachelines and thus increase overall
speed of your 64p box.

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