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From: torvalds@transmeta.com (Linus Torvalds)
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In article <20011015211216.A1314@localhost>,
Patrick McFarland  <unknown@panax.com> wrote:
>
>Why is the simple vm system still in place on the linus tree? I would
think the smart vm system in the ac tree would be better suited to .. 
oh..  say ..  everything.

"complex" != "smart".

The benchmarks I've seen says that the simple VM performs better - both
in terms of repeatability and in terms of absolute performance. Search
this list yourself if you don't believe me.

		Linus
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