>> Basically, independance of userspace from the internal HZ is good.
> yes, it's a requirement. There are still a few issues left:
> o stability - the machine i tried this on locked up hard while
> running a kernel with this patch. It's otherwise rock solid...
> Hmm, was there a known (scheduling) bug in 2.3.5 that could get
> triggered by a big HZ?
I believe this was related to jiffies wraparound, and was fixed in
2.3.7 if my memory's right. You may wish to play with a later kernel
so you don't have to worry about that...preferably 2.3.10 or 2.3.11 if
the latter is out yet...
Best wishes from Riley.
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| There is something frustrating about the quality and speed of Linux |
| development, ie., the quality is too high and the speed is too high, |
| in other words, I can implement this XXXX feature, but I bet someone |
| else has already done so and is just about to release their patch. |
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