> > > MACH SUCKS!!! ... hurd is mach based and it sucks ... try to comparte
> > > MkLinux to PPCLinux and see what the benchmarks will be ... microkernel
> > > architecture is nice and elagant but impractical ... also these are my
> > > opinions only and may not represent thr truth so don't reply to this!
> >
> > I couldnt help myself here, but L4 a micro kernel has been used as
> > a base for L4 linux which not only out benchmarks better then mklinux but
> > also normal linux (not by any major degree mind you) The kernel only runs
> > in single user mode and is still very experimental, but is fairly stable
> > showing that microkernls are not impractical :)
>
> I was more talking about mach ... although I still beleive that a good
> monolithic kernel will be faster then a good microkernel ... although
> maybe not as elegant/portable ... but I will look at L4 ...
>
> and last time I looked at mach it seemed not to fit the name microkernel:)
Yes, i've spoken to a few ppl in regard to this, and it doesnt
really fall in the micro kernel catagory they tell me but i havent looked
at it myself. While we are on the subject, MS class NT as a micro kernel
;)
Cheers Adam
>
> George
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