On 02/07/2014 09:21 AM, James Harrison wrote:
> Hello,
> I remember the times when Redhat software releases (6.2, 7.3, 8, 9) had a 
> specific kernel for AMD and Intel CPUs.
> 
> Now forward on to present day and Red Hat software has one kernel build for 
> AMD and Intel CPUs. When was the decision to switch to an all in one 
> encompassing kernel and is there a performance hit. What allows us to have 
> one kernel build for two different CPUs? 
> 
> The reason I ask these questions is that Ubuntu is still distinguishing 
> between AMD and Intel CPUs. Why, and what is the difference between what they 
> do and what Red Hat do to their Kernel compiles.
> 

Hmm ... I didn't know that.  I'm sure there is some reason for it but I know of
no kernel issues that require this to be the case.  I suppose there *might* be
some performance benefit but I would have thought by now we would have heard
from Red Hat Customers who require an AMD kernel.

P.
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