On Tue, 7 Nov 2000, Jeff V. Merkey wrote:
> If the compiler always aligned all functions and data on 16 byte
> boundries (NetWare) for all i386 code, it would run a lot faster.
Except on architectures where 16 byte alignment isn't optimal.
> Cache line alignment could be an option in the loader .... after all,
> it's hte loader that locates data in memory. If Linux were PE based,
> relocation logic would be a snap with this model (like NT).
Are you suggesting multiple files of differing alignments packed into
a single kernel image, and have the loader select the correct one at
runtime ? I really hope I've misinterpreted your intention.
regards,
Davej.
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