HP Visualize C8000 (C-Class) and T2/Linux

HP C8000

These HP Visualize C-Class workstations were aimed at the Unix graphics workstations market, equipped with the 64-bit PA-8500, PA-8600 and PA-8800 and 8900 CPUs.

Performance Index

10:34m to build binutils-2.41 w/ gcc-13.2 (no-LTO, -Osmart), linux-6.4.14
5:15m to build bash-5.2-015 w/ gcc-13.2 (no-LTO, -Osmart), linux-6.4.14

Various architectural improvements make Linux kernel 6.4.14 perform a whooping ~22% faster than 5.17.12-t2.

/proc/cpuinfo

processor : 0
cpu family : PA-RISC 2.0
cpu : PA8900 (Shortfin)
cpu MHz : 1000.000000
physical id : 0
siblings : 2
core id : 0
capabilities : os64 iopdir_fdc needs_equivalent_aliasing (0x35)
model : 9000/785/C8000 - Crestone Peak Mako+ Slow
hversion : 0x000089b0
sversion : 0x00000491
I-cache : 65536 KB
D-cache : 65536 KB (WB, direct mapped)
ITLB entries : 240
DTLB entries : 240 - shared with ITLB
bogomips : 1988.60
software id : 6284713348554153437
...
processor : 3
cpu family : PA-RISC 2.0
cpu : PA8900 (Shortfin)
cpu MHz : 1000.000000
physical id : 1
siblings : 2
core id : 1
capabilities : os64 iopdir_fdc needs_equivalent_aliasing (0x35)
model : 9000/785/C8000 - Crestone Peak Mako+ Slow
hversion : 0x000089b0
sversion : 0x00000491
I-cache : 65536 KB
D-cache : 65536 KB (WB, direct mapped)
ITLB entries : 240
DTLB entries : 240 - shared with ITLB
bogomips : 1988.60
software id : 6284713348554153437

PCI

40:01.0 SCSI storage controller: Broadcom / LSI 53c1030 PCI-X Fusion-MPT Dual Ultra320 SCSI (rev 07)
40:01.1 SCSI storage controller: Broadcom / LSI 53c1030 PCI-X Fusion-MPT Dual Ultra320 SCSI (rev 07)
60:01.0 USB controller: NEC Corporation OHCI USB Controller (rev 41)
60:01.1 USB controller: NEC Corporation OHCI USB Controller (rev 41)
60:01.2 USB controller: NEC Corporation uPD72010x USB 2.0 Controller (rev 02)
60:02.0 IDE interface: Silicon Image, Inc. PCI0680 Ultra ATA-133 Host Controller (rev 02)
60:03.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82540EM Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 02)
80:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] R420 GL [FireGL X3-256]
80:00.1 Display controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Device 4a6d

USB

Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hu>
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub