Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 24 Feb 2003 01:10:28 -0500 (EST) | From | Gerhard Mack <> | Subject | Re: Minutes from Feb 21 LSE Call |
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On Sun, 23 Feb 2003, Larry McVoy wrote:
> Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 20:57:17 -0800 > From: Larry McVoy <lm@bitmover.com> > To: Martin J. Bligh <mbligh@aracnet.com> > Cc: Bill Davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>, Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com>, > Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org> > Subject: Re: Minutes from Feb 21 LSE Call > > On Sun, Feb 23, 2003 at 03:37:49PM -0800, Martin J. Bligh wrote: > > >> For instance, don't locks simply get compiled away to nothing on > > >> uni-processor machines? > > > > > > Preempt causes most of the issues of SMP with few of the benefits. There > > > are loads for which it's ideal, but for general use it may not be the > > > right feature, and I ran it during the time when it was just a patch, but > > > lately I'm convinced it's for special occasions. > > > > Note that preemption was pushed by the embedded people Larry was advocating > > for, not the big-machine crowd .... ironic, eh? > > Dig through the mail logs and you'll see that I was completely against the > preemption patch. I think it is a bad idea, if you want real time, use > rt/linux, it solves the problem right.
So your saying I need to switch to rt/linux to run games or an mp3 player?
Gerhard
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<>< As a computer I find your faith in technology amusing.
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