Re: [TCLUG:22226] Try Eros... (was Re: [TCLUG:22179] freeBSD)

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Subject: Re: [TCLUG:22226] Try Eros... (was Re: [TCLUG:22179] freeBSD)
From: Callum Lerwick <lerwick@tcfreenet.org>
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2000 00:01:51 -0500
Organization: Bigtime Networks Inc.
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> My understanding of the problems with HURD, is that performance is terrible,
> due to the context switches between processes. (supposedly it's about 10x
> faster to compile the HURD kernel on Linux, than to do it on HURD itself.)
> if anyone can correct me, please do; I'm genuinely curious.

Which is the exact reason Linus stated microkernels suck. The context
switching kills your performance badly. How does QNX handle this, or
does it? ;)

References:
- freeBSD
  - From: "Chris Opp" <cop7586@hotmail.com>
- Re: [TCLUG:22179] freeBSD
  - From: Adam Maloney <adamm@sihope.com>
- Try Eros... (was Re: [TCLUG:22179] freeBSD)
  - From: ^chewie <chewie@wookimus.net>
- Re: [TCLUG:22226] Try Eros... (was Re: [TCLUG:22179] freeBSD)
  - From: Callum Lerwick <lerwick@tcfreenet.org>
- Re: [TCLUG:22226] Try Eros... (was Re: [TCLUG:22179] freeBSD)
  - From: Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom <chrome@real-time.com>

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