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Re:Linux with “memory folios”: a 7% performance boost when c... by MaxBarraclough on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @06:55AM (#27513464)
As someone with a limited knowledge of kernel stuff, does this mean Linux is likely to significantly outperform other comparable kernels like FreeBSD and OpenSolaris? Or are those other kernels keeping pace?
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Re:Linux with “memory folios”: a 7% performance boost when c... by marcodiego on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @07:04AM (#27513564)
Considering the absolute dominance on HPC for a few years now, I don't think there is competition against Linux at the moment in terms of performance. Last time a non Linux system appeared in the top500 list was in June 2017.
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Re:Linux with “memory folios”: a 7% performance boost when c... by hawk_ on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @09:24AM (#27515083)
I suspect that's more due to "popularity" or richness of the ecosystem than performance necessarily.
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Re:Linux with “memory folios”: a 7% performance boost when c... by damagednoob on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @08:23AM (#27514224)
Isn't cost also a factor at play here?
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