Making a dynamically-linked root

[mezz7 at cox.net (Jeremy Messenger)]

On Mon, 2 Jun 2003 16:22:11 -0400 (EDT), Kenneth Culver 
<culverk_(_at_)_yumyumyum_(_dot_)_org> wrote:

>> I don't want to sound harsh, and I do appreciate your work.  However,
>> I think the last thing FreeBSD needs now is to get slower.  We're
>> already far slower than that other free OS.  Shouldn't we consider
>> making the dynamic root optional and leaving a static root as
>> standard?
>
> Since when are we "far slower" than the other free operating system?
> According to all my benchmarks and personal use, the two are about the
> same, with FreeBSD "feeling" slightly faster. That said, I think making
> the / binaries dynamically linked optional is a good idea.

IMO, lose the 25% of performance is not an opinion.

Cheers,
Mezz

> Ken


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