1=========================================== 2Linux kernel release for the IA-64 Platform 3=========================================== 4 5 These are the release notes for Linux since version 2.4 for IA-64 6 platform. This document provides information specific to IA-64 7 ONLY, to get additional information about the Linux kernel also 8 read the original Linux README provided with the kernel. 9 10Installing the Kernel 11===================== 12 13 - IA-64 kernel installation is the same as the other platforms, see 14 original README for details. 15 16 17Software Requirements 18===================== 19 20 Compiling and running this kernel requires an IA-64 compliant GCC 21 compiler. And various software packages also compiled with an 22 IA-64 compliant GCC compiler. 23 24 25Configuring the Kernel 26====================== 27 28 Configuration is the same, see original README for details. 29 30 31Compiling the Kernel: 32 33 - Compiling this kernel doesn't differ from other platform so read 34 the original README for details BUT make sure you have an IA-64 35 compliant GCC compiler. 36 37IA-64 Specifics 38=============== 39 40 - General issues: 41 42 * Hardly any performance tuning has been done. Obvious targets 43 include the library routines (IP checksum, etc.). Less 44 obvious targets include making sure we don't flush the TLB 45 needlessly, etc. 46 47 * SMP locks cleanup/optimization 48 49 * IA32 support. Currently experimental. It mostly works. 50