Re: [PATCH - RFC] [1/5] 64-bit network statistics - generic net

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On Saturday 05 July 2003 17:51, Francois Romieu wrote:

Jeff Sipek [off-list ref] :

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The thing is that x86 is here to stay for quite some time. Even if 64-bit
processors take over the market, you will have so many "old" computers
that can:

- - be thrown out
- - donated to some institution
- - converted to routers, and other "embedded" systems

Plus, they will be dirt cheap.

- the PCI bus don't/won't/can't handle multiple 10 Gb/s adapters;

Ok, so let's stay in the range of gigabit ethernet...

- nobody sane would recycle x86 systems as core routers after having bought
  a few Gb/s link.

When you have "a few Gb/s links" you would not use your beloved Pentium 100 
MHz to do the job, instead you would go for something like 1.5 GHz P4 or 
Athlon, both of which would be cheaper than the new 64-bit architecture.

Jeff.

P.S. I just looked up the cheapest gigabit copper I could find in 10 seconds, 
and I found: D-Link DGE-500T for $36.27 this is just 4 times the price of the 
cheapest fast ethernet I found on the same site (cdw.com - they are not the 
cheapest, but I like them)

- -- 
A computer without Microsoft is like chocolate cake without mustard.
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