Optimizing Linux System Performance

[mandy]

Performance optimization in Linux doesn't always mean what we might think. It's not just a matter of outright speed; sometimes it's about tuning the system so that it fits into a small memory footprint. You'd be hard-pressed to find a programmer that does not want to make programs run faster, regardless of the platform. Linux programmers are no exception; some take an almost fanatical approach to the job of optimizing their code for performance. As hardware becomes faster, cheaper, and more plentiful, some argue that performance optimization is less critical--particularly people that try to enforce deadlines on software development. Not so, even today's most advanced hardware, combined with the latest in compiler optimization technology cannot come even close to the performance benefits that can be attained by fixing some small programs, or even going with an entirely different and much faster design...

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