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From: root@dyson.iquest.net (John S. Dyson)
Subject: Re: FreeBSD vs Linux
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In article <4kcafk$knt@daffy.anetsrvcs.uwrf.edu>,
BENJAMIN A LINDSTROM <bl03@uwrf.edu> wrote:
>Charlie Root (root@dyson.iquest.net) wrote:
>: In article <4jvm5n$2v8@agate.berkeley.edu>,
>: Nick Kralevich <nickkral@america.CS.Berkeley.EDU> wrote:
>: >
>: >Eventually, FreeBSD _has_ to switch to ELF.  That's why the ELF code
>: >is being added to FreeBSD.  I disagree with the notion that switching
>: >binary formats will be easy for the FreeBSD team.  It won't be.  
>: >
>: Actually, we already have it running... So what is your point?  We have
>: experts that are really good at what they do.  BTW, I have been benchmarking
>: FreeBSD running Linux binaries, and it (FreeBSD) tends to run them better
>: under load.  I have been thinking of working on getting a /kernel (FreeBSD) on
>: a Linux system to work.  It would be a great upgrade for the user base.
>: 
>Define what a /kernel is....I know what a /proc/sys/ is and I'm glad we are
>implementing it. =)
>
/kernel is a better version of /vmlinuz :-).

>
>Just for reference...What kernel?  I know I've seen major increase for
>stablity and better load handling moving from 1.2.x to 1.3.x development
>kernel.
>
FreeBSD-current vs. Linux 1.3.x, x>50 or so.

John