Re: [RFC][PATCH][2.6] CONFIG_HZ for x86

[Mikael Pettersson]

Niklas Vainio writes:
 > Mikael Pettersson:
 > >This patch adds a CONFIG_HZ option to x86, allowing the kernel-
 > >internal HZ to be reduced from 1000 to 512 or 100. This solves
 > >lost timer interrupt problems on really old machines like my 486.
 > >According to Alan Cox, HZ==1000 is also harmful on some laptops
 > >(presumably due to long SMI windows), so this patch should be
 > >useful for those too.
 > 
 > I'm not sure if I had the same problem, but my system clock wasn't
 > staying in time. This patch solved the problem. This is a Pentium III
 > desktop machine so it looks like other machines are affected too.
 > 
 >     - Nikke

Glad to hear it helped. Thanks for the feedback.

/Mikael
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