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Originally Posted by RIV@NVX
2) Is it worth manually configuring kernel before compiling? I mean, will there be noticeable speed or whatever improvements if I compile it that way?
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If you want a kernel tailored to the exact hardware you have so it uses less memory / disk space and is faster to compile then yes.
If you just want something that works then no.
You won't see/notice much of a speed increase. There are options to enable experimental features that increase speed/throughput/latency, but if you don't really need them with a decent rig.
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3) What is an ebuild? Is it source, binary, somekind of package...?
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As the previous poster said - it's a set of instructions to download, compile and install your application and its associated dependancies.