Topic

Linux kernel build performance

How long it takes to compile the Linux kernel, a long-running benchmark for CPUs and for improvements to the kernel's build system and toolchain.

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build2 publishers

Lorenzo Stoakes' Kbuild patches bring a clean Linux kernel build down to 15 seconds

Lorenzo Stoakes' AI-assisted Kbuild patches cut a clean kernel build from over 22 seconds to 15 on one dual-EPYC machine in Phoronix tests. Getting to 10 seconds is a separate bet on next-generation EPYC hardware.

Publishers:phoronix.comtomshardware.com

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