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23 Second Kernel Compiles

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the get-yer-lust-on dept.

b-side.org writes "As a fine testament to how quickly linux is absorbing technology formerly available only to the computing elite, an LKML member posted a 23 second kernel compile time to the list this morning as a result of building a 16-way NUMA cluster. The NUMA technology comes gifted from IBM and SGI. Just one year ago, a Sequent NUMA-Q would have cost you about USD $100,000. These days, you can probably build a 16-way Xeon (4X 4-way SMP) system off of ebay for two grand, and the NUMA comes free of charge!"

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  1. Re:Who would have guessed... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Nice troll. You even got moderated up with an "insightful" by a moronic moderator. I'd mod you down myself, imposter (I've got points now), but I know that other morons would take me to task for it in meta-moderation.

    Why don't you stop using this fucking nickname, loser?

  2. Re:Why? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    If you're going to be a clueless fuck and post such a clueless question, AT LEAST HAVE THE COMMON COURTESY TO TURN OFF YOUR +1 POSTING BONUS, FUCKWAD!

    Moderators, please punish the parent poster for abuse of the karma system.