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diff --git a/kernel/Documentation/ia64/README b/kernel/Documentation/ia64/README new file mode 100644 index 000000000..aa17f2154 --- /dev/null +++ b/kernel/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. |