From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: arlie@worldash.org (Arlie Stephens) Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2014 13:28:45 -0700 Subject: Formula One Scheduler (was Re: Help with git) In-Reply-To: <5787.1407522357@turing-police.cc.vt.edu> References: <36454.1407463201@turing-police.cc.vt.edu> <40213.1407467145@turing-police.cc.vt.edu> <3523.1407519585@turing-police.cc.vt.edu> <5787.1407522357@turing-police.cc.vt.edu> Message-ID: <20140808202845.GA29247@worldash.org> To: kernelnewbies@lists.kernelnewbies.org List-Id: kernelnewbies.lists.kernelnewbies.org On Aug 08 2014, Valdis.Kletnieks at vt.edu wrote: > There's a big difference between knowing how to change the spark plugs on > a VW Beetle, and being able to walk into a Formula One pit and make tuning > suggestions that actually help the performance. > > And yes, there's *that* big a gap between the usual beginner programmer > and some parts of the kernel. In fact, I'll go out on a limb and say that > there are more people in this world that really understand Formula One > engines than people who really understand the Linux scheduler. :) Now that's depressing. -- Arlie (Arlie Stephens arlie at worldash.org)