Re: as/400 / linux / lpar

[vhamberg@xxxxxxxxx]

There ARE processor-specific optimization (etc.)
settings in the compiler at IBM. I believe that they
probably are taking advantage of new operations in order
to do these things. You know that floating-point, I
believe, has not been done really well on the 400.
That's processor-related, too. Yes, they have a software
version of what AIX does better. But it's slow.
> From: Larry Bolhuis <lbolhuis@arbsol.com>
> >   If you have a Power4 or SStar CPU in your iSeries you can fractional LPAR
> > Linux. If you have iStar, Pulsar, or any older flavor. you can NOT
> > Fractional LPAR Linux.
> >
> >   From what I know it's NOT marketing, it's processor capability.
> >
>
> you are just regurgitating the marketing spin. Explain to me (anybody)
> what specific processor capability is needed. Remember that computers
> are general purpose machines. Any computer can do what any other
> computer can do. Now, you may not WANT it to, but that is a different
> thing.
>
>
>
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