Difference between revisions of "Application:WarthogKernel"

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* This kernel may be less stable than Uber-Kernel although stability is still a key target.  
 
* This kernel may be less stable than Uber-Kernel although stability is still a key target.  
* This kernel will only live in testing (meaning, '''no crying if this kernel eats your phone'''). Data and knowledge gleaned from this kernel will migrate to UK over time.
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* This kernel will '''only live in testing''' (meaning, '''no crying if this kernel eats your phone'''). Data and knowledge gleaned from this kernel will migrate to UK over time.
 
* Out of the testing kernels, warthog will most likely be the closest to uber-kernel. That is, it is intended to be less bleeding edge.
 
* Out of the testing kernels, warthog will most likely be the closest to uber-kernel. That is, it is intended to be less bleeding edge.

Revision as of 00:27, 20 June 2010

The warthog series of kernels are the kernels intended to explore performance and benchmarking in a stable manner. It will also cherry-pick patches as needed from sbromwich and unixpsycho kernels.

The kernels are only available at http://ipkg.preware.org/feeds/webos-kernels/testing/1.4.1.1/ and can be added using any standard package manager in the standard format (deducing this is left as an exercise for the reader).

Patches applied for 1.4.1-43

  • Compcache included
  • Using 2007q3 toolchain
  • Use -Os -mtune=cortex-a8 -mcpu=cortex-a8 -march=armv7-a for kernel compile

This makes things about 6% faster @ 500Mhz. YMMV.

Warnings

  • This kernel may be less stable than Uber-Kernel although stability is still a key target.
  • This kernel will only live in testing (meaning, no crying if this kernel eats your phone). Data and knowledge gleaned from this kernel will migrate to UK over time.
  • Out of the testing kernels, warthog will most likely be the closest to uber-kernel. That is, it is intended to be less bleeding edge.