Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:52:00 -0400 | From | Jeff Garzik <> | Subject | Re: 2.6.9 rc2 freezing |
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Lee Revell wrote: > Interesting. Still, this looks like a specific bug that needs fixing, > it doesn't imply that preemption is a hack. For many workloads > preemption is a necessity.
For any workload that you feel preemption is a necessity, that indicates a latency problem in the kernel that should be solved.
Preemption is a hack that hides broken drivers, IMHO.
I would rather directly address any latency problems that appear.
Jeff
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