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I'm not a kernel developer myself, but I’m aware of the Tanenbaum/Torvalds debates in the early 90’s. My understanding is the primary reason Linus gave Tanenbau
by hgs3 10mo ago
I'm not a kernel developer myself, but I’m aware of the Tanenbaum/Torvalds debates in the early 90’s. My understanding is the primary reason Linus gave Tanenbaum for the monolithic design was performance, but I would think in 2025 this isn’t so relevant anymore.
And thanks for attempting to answer my question without snark or down voting. Usually HN is much better for discussion than this.
- SSLy 10mo agoLinus holds many opinions chiefly based on 90's experience, many not relevant any more. So it goes.
- FpUser 10mo ago>"My understanding is the primary reason Linus gave Tanenbaum for the monolithic design was performance, but I would think in 2025 this isn’t so relevant anymore." I think that unlike user level software performance of a kernel is of utmost importance.
- tgma 10mo agoWhy do you think performance isn't relevant in 2025?