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From: Brian Gerst <bgerst@didntduck.org>
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Subject: Re: problem in BOGOmips
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Ashish Gupta wrote:
> 
> Hi,
>         I want to use bogomips as the indicator of CPU capability for
> different architectures. I have found following values from /proc/cpuinfo
> for different CPUs.
> 
>         MHz             bogomips version
>         233 intel       233      2.2.9, 2.0.36
>         166 intel       331      2.2.9
>         450 AMD-K6      900      2.2.14
>         800 intel       1600     2.2.16
> 
> Why there is a exceptional behaviour of bogomips for 233 intel ?
> If there is some patch or changes then please indicate so that i can use
> it.
> 
> Thanks in advance
> Ashish Gupta

Bogomips are simply a timing delay loop factor.  They do not reflect CPU
performance at all.  Bogomips is short for bogus mips.

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				Brian Gerst
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