Re: DTrace-like analysis possible with future Linux kernels?
From: Tonnerre
Date: Sun Aug 22 2004 - 15:36:06 EST
Salut,
On Sun, Aug 22, 2004 at 10:14:12PM +0200, Joerg Schilling wrote:
> - What is a "large computer"?
I'd refer to a computer as a large computer when its calculation power
is several times larger than the one home computers of the same time
have (or if it's a really large machine, such as the Honeywell DDPs,
but that's another dimension of "large").
> - What is an "extremely narrow market segment"?
A market segment not reaching waste portions of all customers in a
market. Think of catfood.
> What is the evidence of this statement compared to Linux?
Linux is actually widely employed in the home computer *and* server
market, plus embedded devices. I mean, did you ever see someone
running Solaris on their video decoder?
> - What are the minimum requirements for a machine to run Linux?
Intel 8086 processor with a few ko of RAM, with a floppy drive, a
monitor and a floppy, I think. If you take only the normal kernel into
account that will be an 80386 processor.
> - What are the minimum requirements for a machine to run Solaris?
At least more RAM and a more capable processor.
> And hey, Brian is even able to make a 4 hour demo within a single hour on this
> machine ;-)
Greeeat. I can do that too on my Powerbook G5.
Tonnerre
Attachment:
signature.asc
Description: Digital signature