Linux kernel release 2.4.xx for the IA-64 Platform
  
     These are the release notes for Linux version 2.4 for IA-64
     platform.  This document provides information specific to IA-64
     ONLY, to get additional information about the Linux kernel also
     read the original Linux README provided with the kernel.
  
  INSTALLING the kernel:
  
   - IA-64 kernel installation is the same as the other platforms, see
     original README for details.
  
  
  SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
  
     Compiling and running this kernel requires an IA-64 compliant GCC
     compiler.  And various software packages also compiled with an
     IA-64 compliant GCC compiler.
  
  
  CONFIGURING the kernel:
  
     Configuration is the same, see original README for details.
  
  
  COMPILING the kernel:
  
   - Compiling this kernel doesn't differ from other platform so read
     the original README for details BUT make sure you have an IA-64
     compliant GCC compiler.
  
  IA-64 SPECIFICS
  
   - General issues:
  
      o Hardly any performance tuning has been done. Obvious targets
        include the library routines (IP checksum, etc.). Less
        obvious targets include making sure we don't flush the TLB
        needlessly, etc.
  
      o SMP locks cleanup/optimization
  
      o IA32 support.  Currently experimental.  It mostly works.