Linux MMX optimisations set for removal in kernel 7.5

The last Linux MMX optimisations are set to be removed from the kernel, ending nearly three decades of specialised support for Intel’s original multimedia instruction set. A three-patch series submitted by Google engineer Eric Biggers removes obsolete assembly routines from the software RAID subsystem, eliminating 837 lines of code while adding just 12. The changes […] The post Linux MMX optimisations set for removal in kernel 7.5 appeared first on eeNews Europe.

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