From 5d1646d90e1f2cceb9f0828f4b28318cd0ec7744 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Baumann Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2024 12:05:51 +0200 Subject: Adding upstream version 5.10.209. Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann --- Documentation/ia64/ia64.rst | 49 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 49 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Documentation/ia64/ia64.rst (limited to 'Documentation/ia64/ia64.rst') diff --git a/Documentation/ia64/ia64.rst b/Documentation/ia64/ia64.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..b725019a9 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/ia64/ia64.rst @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@ +=========================================== +Linux kernel release for the IA-64 Platform +=========================================== + + These are the release notes for Linux since version 2.4 for IA-64 + platform. This document provides information specific to IA-64 + ONLY, to get additional information about the Linux kernel also + read the original Linux README provided with the kernel. + +Installing the Kernel +===================== + + - IA-64 kernel installation is the same as the other platforms, see + original README for details. + + +Software Requirements +===================== + + Compiling and running this kernel requires an IA-64 compliant GCC + compiler. And various software packages also compiled with an + IA-64 compliant GCC compiler. + + +Configuring the Kernel +====================== + + Configuration is the same, see original README for details. + + +Compiling the Kernel: + + - Compiling this kernel doesn't differ from other platform so read + the original README for details BUT make sure you have an IA-64 + compliant GCC compiler. + +IA-64 Specifics +=============== + + - General issues: + + * Hardly any performance tuning has been done. Obvious targets + include the library routines (IP checksum, etc.). Less + obvious targets include making sure we don't flush the TLB + needlessly, etc. + + * SMP locks cleanup/optimization + + * IA32 support. Currently experimental. It mostly works. -- cgit v1.2.3