--- Robert Love <rml@tech9.net> wrote:
> Testers Wanted:
>
> patches to enable a fully preemptible kernel are
> available at:
> http://tech9.net/rml/linux
> for kernels 2.4.10, 2.4.12, 2.4.12-ac3, and
> 2.4.13-pre5.
>
> What is this:
>
> A preemptible kernel. It lowers your latency.
>
Hi
I'm using the preemptible kernel patch since 2.4.10
(no 2.4.11). And it makes a big difference on 486 with
12Megs of ram.
I can't send you benchmarks (i don't have time for
this but if you really want one ... it can be arranged
:-)).
But:
When I run a configure script I can actually see it
running (without this patch it is very slow).
The coolest thing was that I could run Gnome and KDE
(with loadavg of 4 and waiting 2 to 4 minutes for an
application to start (because of ram I think))
something not possible without the preemtible kernel.
I don't swear after them anyway.( I prefer fvwm)
Compilation is much faster (i'll make a benchmark
compiling linux kernel -- i promise :-)) ).
The system is stable with high system loads.
Now is kernel 2.4.12 and no problems at all.
Any chance to be in the main stable kernel ?
Bye
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