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Nick Piggin wrote: >>> Murray J. Root wrote:>>> P4 2G>> 1G PC2700 RAM>> ASUS P4S533>> Large tasks (like raytrace rendering) take double the amount of time >> they used>> to take, although the system is nicer to the user while they run. In >> 2.6.0-test5 had a little trouble with it and Piggin pointed me to a >> patch that>> fixed it and is now in -test6, however the patch didn't slow the >> rendering as>> much as it does in test6. (Con Koliva's patch, I believe it was). >> For example - rendering an image that took 15 minutes in 2.5.65 takes >> 20 minutes in 2.6.0-test5 (with patch) and 30 minutes in 2.6.0-test6 >> (raw from>> kernel.org). Same config options (everything I use builtin - no >> modules).>>>> A new issue (which also doesn't happen in -test5 with the patch): >> When running cpu intense tasks, new (large) tasks will not start till >> the first>> one finishes.>> For example, using POV-Ray 3.5 to render an image that takes 30 >> minutes when it>> is the only program running, start oowriter.>> The render finishes in the same 30 minutes, then oowriter starts. >> oowriter takes about 3 seconds to load if no rendering is going on. >> I can use apps that are already open but can't start new ones while >> rendering.>> In 2.6.0-test5 (with patch) opening oowriter while rendering takes >> about 1 minute.>> In 2.5.65 opening oowriter while rendering takes about 2 minutes (and >> X gets>> very hard to use till oowriter is completely done opening). >>>> Hi Murray!> Con Kolivas' patch has been included in test6. You might have tried that > or maybe my patch?>> Anyway, lets just clarify your report:> 1 CPU, hyperthreading on or off?>> test5 interactivity under load isn't as good as test6. >> povray takes 150% more time in test6 vs tset5. How many compute threads > does povray use? Is anything else running? Sorry, 150% _the_ time, 50% more time. >>> oowriter takes 3 seconds to load when nothing is running > oowriter takes 30(or more) minutes to load when povray is runnnig, takes > 1 minute in test5 plus patch (could you tell us exactly what the patch > is)>> - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ | ||||||||||||
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