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Re:I Built Linux from Scratch by reaperman on Tuesday June 27, 2023 @10:59PM (#36501733)
> And yeah, threadrippers are a must.

I mean, they give a wonderfully higher quality of life for compiling but they are $2,500-6,000 just for the CPU. Of course this can be done on much lower-cost CPUs! A 12-core Ryzen is already at the "I have lots of money to spend" end of what I'd suggest for something like this.

Re:I Built Linux from Scratch by lrvick on Wednesday June 28, 2023 @06:09AM (#36504456)
If you are compiling Linux kernels for a living, odds are near 100% your time waiting on compiles costs more than an employer buying you a beefy CPU.
Re:I Built Linux from Scratch by reaperman on Wednesday June 28, 2023 @07:21AM (#36504883)
Sorry, by "something like this" I meant LFS. Obviously the word "this" was ambiguous as GP said "I compile linux kernels for work".