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a few words on speed

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Description

How do you gain speed?

Simplest answer: reduce features, specialize and optimize

Real answer: well... evaluation, engineering, empathy

see also Stewart Smith's talk "Booting faster", featuring OpenPOWER and Petitboot, https://youtu.be/fTLsS_QZ8us

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No specific file or test is named; start by locating the book’s Markdown content and reviewing where material on speed or boot performance belongs. Done means the proposed discussion of reducing features, specialization, optimization, evaluation, engineering, empathy, and the Stewart Smith talk is incorporated in an appropriate documented section.

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Tech stack
linux
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
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Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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