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From: erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net>
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2011 21:44:02 -0400
To: 9fans@9fans.net
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Subject: Re: [9fans] NUMA
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On Sat Jul 16 18:07:28 EDT 2011, forsyth@terzarima.net wrote:
> > to the actual hardware, then you need to write new compilers and
> > recompile everything every few years.
>
> you do anyway. i don't think i've used a distribution yet
> where the upgrade doesn't include completely-recompiled versions of
> everything.

i've been able to upgrade my systems here through a number of µarches
(intel xeon 5[0456]00, 3[04]00, atom; amd phenom) that weren't around
when i first installed my systems, and i'm still using most of the original
binaries.  the hardware isn't forcing an upgrade.

- erik