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 Message 8193 
 Alan Ianson to Maurice Kinal 
 all you have to do is rock and roll and  
 19 Aug 25 22:13:12 
 
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> Hey Alan!

> :read /proc/version
> Linux version 6.16.1 (root@amiitoo) (gcc (GCC) 15.2.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils)
> 2.45) #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Tue Aug 19 03:33:54 UTC 2025

> I decided to follow your lead and get used to the mouse cut `n paste
> commandline thingy.  I liken it to 'a chamber of sober second thought'
> nothing like the Canadian Senate but I couldn't come up with anything better
> at the moment.

I have moved everything upto 6.16.1 now as well. That cut 'n paste thing kind
of boggles my muscle memory but I'm getting used to it.. ;)

> The above kernel took around 38 minutes, building and packaging (tar.xz), on
> a 16 penguin EPYC processor.  The fastest I currently have - a 16 penguin
> Ryzen - accomplished the same task in roughly 33 minutes.

I haven't timed it but I think it takes about the same here. My desktop has
just two penguins and my BBS machine and laptop have four. I'll get upgraded
here at some point!

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