From: erc@unislc.uucp (Ed Carp) Subject: Re: Linux v. 0.97 is out Date: 3 Aug 1992 04:24:06 GMT
torvalds@klaava.Helsinki.FI (Linus Benedict Torvalds) writes:
: - Serial interrupts are handled slightly differently, and performance
: should be up. I've sent out a few alpha-releases, and testing seems
: to indicate that's actually true this time. Reactions have ranged
: from "nice" to "wonderful" :-)
I think this is the understatement of the year. Running 0.96c-pl2, I was
lucy if I could receive 600-1000 packets before the driver got confused
and puked. Now I just received 7000 packets on a 2400 baud serial line
with NO problems! Yaaaaayy!! uucp is a happy camper at last! :)
Oh ... I forgot to mention -- 8250-based serial card, too. I need to order
a couple of 16550's and warm up the soldering iron :)
Anyone else tested 0.97 at 9600-19200 baud yet?
-- Ed Carp, N7EKG erc@apple.com 801/269-8125 "This is the final task I will ever give you, and it goes on forever. Act happy, feel happy, be happy, without a reason in the world. Then you can love, and do what you will." -- Dan Millman, "Way Of The Peaceful Warrior"