Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: 2.4.18-pre7 slow ... apm problem | Date | Mon, 28 Jan 2002 00:32:19 +0000 (GMT) | From | Alan Cox <> |
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> > 1) keyboard rate is a bit slow on 2.4.18-pre7 compared to > > 2.4.18-pre6. > > 2) On vmware 3.0, ping localhost is very slow. 2.4.18-pre6 > > has not such problem. > > > > After disabling CONFIG_APM_CPU_IDLE, the system works fast again. > > With pre6 or earlier versions, system works fine though even with > > CONFIG_APM_CPU_IDLE enabled. > > Idle handling in the apm driver was modified in 2.4.18-pre7 . > Back to the drawing board ...
The keyboard rate one is curious. The vmware one I can easily believe is caused by Vmware switching in/out of OS's without managing the APM state of the processor (and leaving it in powersave)
Not sure its drawing board time, just a little investigation.
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