Messages in this thread | | | From | Nikos Chantziaras <> | Subject | Re: 2.6.36-ck1 | Date | Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:58:59 +0300 |
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On 10/21/2010 04:08 AM, Con Kolivas wrote: > These are patches designed to improve system responsiveness and interactivity > with specific emphasis on the desktop, but suitable to any workload. > > > Apply to 2.6.36: > http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/ck/patches/2.6/2.6.36/2.6.36-ck1/patch-2.6.36-ck1.bz2
Thanks for updating your patches. Applied to Gentoo's 2.6.36 and works as advertised so far.
> Those following the development of the patches for interactivity at massive > load, I have COMPLETELY DROPPED them as they introduce regressions at normal > workloads, and I cannot under any circumstances approve changes to improve > behaviour at ridiculous workloads which affect regular ones. I still see > precisely zero point at optimising for absurd workloads. Proving how many > un-niced jobs you can throw at your kernel compiles is not a measure of one's > prowess. It is just a mindless test.
I never felt the need for a "make -j256" on my Core2 Duo, so losing that "functionality" is of no consequence, at least here.
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