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SubjectRe: [PATCH] Expand CPU compiler options
On Sun, Dec 09, 2012 at 04:08:55AM -0800, John wrote:
> While I agree that the differences as small - on the order of
> ms - they are not insignificant nor are they in the noise of the
> measurements.

Oh, maybe I wasn't clear - I wasn't talking about statistical
significance but rather about practical significance.

A minuscule speedup (a lot less than 1%) showing only in a *single*
workload so far and relevant only for a *very* *small* number of linux
users - only those who build their own kernels - is simply not worth
including in the kernel.

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Regards/Gruss,
Boris.


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