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Subject: Re: latest linus-2.5 BK broken
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On Fri, 2002-06-21 at 10:50, Larry McVoy wrote:

> The real point is that multi threading screws up your kernel.  All the Linux
> hackers are going through the learning curve on threading and think I'm an
> alarmist or a nut.  After Linux works on a 64 way box, I suspect that the
> majority of them will secretly admit that threading does screw up the kernel
> but at that point it's far too late.

Larry, this is a point you have made several times and admittedly one I
agree with.  I fail to see how the high-end scaling will not compromise
the low-end and I am genuinely concerned Linux will become Solaris.

I do not know what to do to prevent it - and I am certainly not saying
we should outright prevent certain things, but it worries me.  You are
going to be in Ottawa next week?  Maybe we can talk about it...

	Robert Love


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