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SubjectRe: 2.6.9 rc2 freezing
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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