Subject: Re: netbsd speed on Amiga
To: None <amiga@NetBSD.ORG>
From: Michael L. Hitch <osymh@gemini.oscs.montana.edu>
List: amiga
Date: 09/24/1995 20:55:25
On Sep 24,  7:23pm, Calvin wrote:
> 3) The NetBSD kernel on the 3000 resides in chip memory, which may result 
> in a slight slowdown in system calls ? ... 

  What ever gives you this idea?  Chip memory is only used for things that
are used by the custom chips.  The kernel runs in fast memory (unless you
have modified loadbsd and the kernel).

> People, correct me if I'm wrong.  These are hypotheses.

  Consider yourself corrected :-)

Michael

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