>Just out of curiosity, is the 38 MIPS figure a recent adjustment? >From August 2008 to April 2009, IBM Japan has consistently told us the figure >was 26 MIPS.
Misleading Indicator of Processor Speed. The MIPS rating depends on the workload, and the current implementation of the (hardware & software) architecture. I wrote a short article on it, in November 2004, and, while it appears to be dated, the issues haven't changed. If you're interested, please see: http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/mainframe/enewsletterexclusive/9806p1.aspx - Too busy driving to stop for gas! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
