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diff --git a/Documentation/ia64/README b/Documentation/ia64/README deleted file mode 100644 index aa17f2154cba..000000000000 --- a/Documentation/ia64/README +++ /dev/null @@ -1,43 +0,0 @@ - Linux kernel release 2.4.xx for the IA-64 Platform - - These are the release notes for Linux version 2.4 for IA-64 - platform. This document provides information specific to IA-64 - ONLY, to get additional information about the Linux kernel also - read the original Linux README provided with the kernel. - -INSTALLING the kernel: - - - IA-64 kernel installation is the same as the other platforms, see - original README for details. - - -SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS - - Compiling and running this kernel requires an IA-64 compliant GCC - compiler. And various software packages also compiled with an - IA-64 compliant GCC compiler. - - -CONFIGURING the kernel: - - Configuration is the same, see original README for details. - - -COMPILING the kernel: - - - Compiling this kernel doesn't differ from other platform so read - the original README for details BUT make sure you have an IA-64 - compliant GCC compiler. - -IA-64 SPECIFICS - - - General issues: - - o Hardly any performance tuning has been done. Obvious targets - include the library routines (IP checksum, etc.). Less - obvious targets include making sure we don't flush the TLB - needlessly, etc. - - o SMP locks cleanup/optimization - - o IA32 support. Currently experimental. It mostly works. |