> I don't think compilation is CPU-bound - it's probably closer to 50/50 between CPU & I/O, if not outright I/O-bound. So, is compiling the kernel really a good benchmark for what you're trying to measure?
> The result is in line with what I'd expect, though :)
On first run without an SSD it certainly would be (linking the modules of a distro kernel, particularly so). The rest depends on rusty's setup, and in 14 minutes, it looks like it was a trimmed down build that could fit in memory.
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> I don't think compilation is CPU-bound - it's probably closer to 50/50 between CPU & I/O, if not outright I/O-bound. So, is compiling the kernel really a good benchmark for what you're trying to measure?
> The result is in line with what I'd expect, though :)
> [EDIT] Well, it depends: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15199356/speed-up-compile...
On first run without an SSD it certainly would be (linking the modules of a distro kernel, particularly so). The rest depends on rusty's setup, and in 14 minutes, it looks like it was a trimmed down build that could fit in memory.