Optimizations for Source-Based Distributions?

Posted by Cliff on Tuesday January 7, 2003 @12:32PM from the obsessive-compusive-about-your-cycles dept.

Kenny Mann asks: "I currently run a Linux distribution called Lunar Linux and it is a source based distribution branched from the original Sorcerer GNU Linux. I've done a bit of research on compiler optimizations and such and was wondering what kind of performance is there really to be had for setting these options? I know that the more options the greater chance of unexpected failures, so my next question is what about optimizing your kernel?" Optimization is tricky, and I think the answer to this question is more complex than "yes, optimize" or "no, don't optimize". Rather there might be classes of applications that are safe to optimize and classes of applications that are not. How do those performance hounds out there feel about optimizing the kernel, however?

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Sorcerer? Lunar? by Anonymous Coward · 2003-01-07 12:38 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Could these distros possibly have geekier names? Why not just name them 'Knights Who Say "Ni" Linux' or '+5 Elven Cloak of Invisibility Linux' and be done with it? At least other distros are named after animals, hats or nothing. fp?