Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 22:31:49 +0200 From: Divacky Roman <xdivac02@stud.fit.vutbr.cz> To: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: HEADS-UP: removed COMPAT_43 from GENERIC (and other configs) Message-ID: <20060615203149.GA77610@stud.fit.vutbr.cz> In-Reply-To: <20060615220336.6946c760@Magellan.Leidinger.net> References: <20060615220336.6946c760@Magellan.Leidinger.net>
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On Thu, Jun 15, 2006 at 10:03:36PM +0200, Alexander Leidinger wrote: > Hi, > > the only place where COMPAT_43 is needed (as in: does not compile > without it) is in the (outdated/not usable since too old) svr4 code. > > Previously this was also needed for the linuxolator, but this is not > the case anymore. > > So I removed this option from the GENERIC kernels. If the removal of > COMPAT_43 results in a not working program, please recompile it and all > dependencies and try again before reporting a problem. > > Removing the option from your kernel may result in a small performance > increase for some workloads. > > Bye, > Alexander. thank you alexander! just a note... COMPAT_43 removal gives a huge improvement in gepid() performance and also kris reported that some highly contested mutexes are less contested without COMPAT_43, so its great to finally have this removed. roman
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