Re: CFD: "bogomips" CPU performance metric

[Milan Kopacka]

On Thu, 2 Sep 1999, Oliver Fromme wrote:

> Nick Sayer wrote in list.freebsd-hackers:
>  > Linux generates a meric of CPU performance as a byproduct of calibrating
>  > a delay loop.
> 
> It's not a metric of CPU performance.  It's just a meaningless number,
> and its relation to the actual performance of the machine is very
> questionable.

It is not as meaningless as it seems. The computed value is used for some
driver timing. It can also detect some CPU misconfigurations. Quite
valuable thing.

  Milan Kopacka




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