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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. Was I the only one... by leviramsey · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...who wondered, "I didn't know that Clive Cussler had gotten into cluster design?

  2. Alternatively... by Ed+Avis · · Score: 4, Funny

    You can also get 23-second kernel compiles in software using Compilercache :-).

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  3. Yeah, that's great, and all... by Wakko+Warner · · Score: 4, Funny

    But where can I get a NUMA cluster for $80? Should I Ask Slashdot?

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  4. Re:42 seconds by kigrwik · · Score: 5, Funny

    Arthur Dent: Ford, I've got it ! "What's the kernel compile time in seconds on an Intel 8-way Xeon ?"
    Ford: 42 ! We're made !

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  5. Great news for mozilla and nautilus... by boris_the_hacker · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... with the advent of this new technology and raw speed, you should actually be able to use them!

    [this is actually a joke]

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  6. Re:Who would have guessed... by sydb · · Score: 3, Funny

    Woah, for a moment I could have sworn that was a Jon Katz article...

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  7. Re:42 seconds by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    That's nothing. On my 40MHz 386DX, compiling the 1.2 series kernel used to take just 90 minutes.

  8. Re:Why? by sohp · · Score: 5, Funny

    Never ask a geek, "why?". Just nod your head and back away slowly.

  9. Re:Why? by satterth · · Score: 2, Funny
    Why you ask...

    Cause 23 seconds is braggin rights for a bitchin fast machine...

    /satterth

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