Date: Mon, 02 Jun 2003 15:31:30 -0500 From: Jeremy Messenger <mezz7@cox.net> To: Kenneth Culver <culverk@yumyumyum.org>, arch@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Making a dynamically-linked root Message-ID: <oprp5pyspy8ckrg5@smtp.central.cox.net> In-Reply-To: <20030602162027.E11044-100000@alpha.yumyumyum.org> References: <20030602162027.E11044-100000@alpha.yumyumyum.org>
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On Mon, 2 Jun 2003 16:22:11 -0400 (EDT), Kenneth Culver <culverk@yumyumyum.org> wrote: >> I don't want to sound harsh, and I do appreciate your work. However, >> I think the last thing FreeBSD needs now is to get slower. We're >> already far slower than that other free OS. Shouldn't we consider >> making the dynamic root optional and leaving a static root as >> standard? > > Since when are we "far slower" than the other free operating system? > According to all my benchmarks and personal use, the two are about the > same, with FreeBSD "feeling" slightly faster. That said, I think making > the / binaries dynamically linked optional is a good idea. IMO, lose the 25% of performance is not an opinion. Cheers, Mezz > Ken -- bsdforums.org 's moderator, mezz.
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