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Date:      Thu, 2 Sep 1999 16:50:24 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Marc Nicholas <marc@netstor.com>
To:        Karl Pielorz <kpielorz@tdx.co.uk>
Cc:        chris@calldei.com, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: CFD: "bogomips" CPU performance metric
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.05.9909021647540.26778-100000@medulla.hippocampus.net>
In-Reply-To: <37CEE18B.3495C9A5@tdx.co.uk>

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> If we must have it, how about a port? - I'm definitely for the "this isn't a
> good idea" crowd, When I was using Linux, I thought it was 'cute'... I've
> grown up a bit since then...

Create /usr/ports/useless_linux_utils

Add this and code for making the keyboard lights blink in time to whatever
audio CD is playing ;-)

I agree with what seems to be the consenus: not only are BogoMIPS useless
in themselves, but it does detract from the 'professional' feel of
FreeBSD.



-marc



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