Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S269048AbUJQEN3 (ORCPT ); Sun, 17 Oct 2004 00:13:29 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S269049AbUJQEN2 (ORCPT ); Sun, 17 Oct 2004 00:13:28 -0400 Received: from mustang.oldcity.dca.net ([216.158.38.3]:2008 "HELO mustang.oldcity.dca.net") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S269048AbUJQEN1 (ORCPT ); Sun, 17 Oct 2004 00:13:27 -0400 Subject: Re: Running user processes in kernel mode; Java and .NET support in kernel From: Lee Revell To: Simon Kissane Cc: linux-kernel In-Reply-To: <82fa66380410152111143f75ec@mail.gmail.com> References: <82fa66380410152111143f75ec@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain Message-Id: <1097985637.2148.49.camel@krustophenia.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.6 Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 00:00:38 -0400 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 818 Lines: 22 On Sat, 2004-10-16 at 00:11, Simon Kissane wrote: > Hi, > > I have some ideas, which I think: > - Wouldn't be too hard to implement, > - And would give Linux a distinctive advantage over competing > platforms such as Solaris or Windows, when executing Java or .NET code Last time I checked Java code still ran a lot slower than the native equivalent. If you are trying to speed up your Java apps then improving the JVM would be a much better use of your time. The kernel is just another program, the same code will run just as fast in kernel mode as in user mode. Lee - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/