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From: Robert de Vries <robert.h.de.vries@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: add mlockall option to cyclictest, et al
Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 21:21:19 +0200
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Clark Williams wrote:
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> Thomas,
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> Got a couple of requests for mlockall() in cyclictest, so I added an --mlockall
> option to cyclictest, signaltest and pi_stress.
>   
One small remark: it would be better to do the mlockall() by default. As 
far as I know this should be done always for real-time applications.
I am actually surprised that it is not done already. It is also 
mentioned in the Howto build an RT-application on the RT linux wiki.

    Robert