AMD to optimize for Linux?

[Jan Claeys]

Op vr, 21-04-2006 te 20:33 +0800, schreef Senectus .:
> According to the job openings, the kernel developer's task will be to
> optimize the Linux kernel for AMD processors and to help processor
> designers "better support the requirements of modern operating systems
> in future processor generations." Knowledge of C and x86_64 assemblers
> is required. The job description for virtualization was similar: this
> person's task is to optimize Xen on AMD processors and help improve
> Xen support in future AMD processors. According to the job description
> for the tool developer, this person will not only be developing Linux
> tools for AMD processors, but also helping optimize processors for
> Linux.

This _might_ be related to this story about their future K10 processor
generation: <http://www.x86-secret.com/?option=newsd&nid=933>

Also, in the near future they are going to release CPUs that better
support virtualization, which might be the reason they want a Xen
developer.

-- 
Jan Claeys