> Don't forget, though, that a "GENERIC" kernel is much less efficient than
> an architecture-specific kernel, since a bunch of the pmap (memory 
> management) stuff and trap vectoring/interrupt processing goes through
> jump tables on a GENERIC kernel instead of direct calls in an 
> architecture-specific kernel. Moral: for convenience, use GENERIC; for
> performance, compile-your-own SUN4M specific kernel.

Have you any idea of what the performance impact is in "real" terms ?

I am off to config and compile one anyhow ... I listen to the person who
did the work on a particular port :)

Regards,
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