From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1751314AbWDTVDJ (ORCPT ); Thu, 20 Apr 2006 17:03:09 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1751315AbWDTVDJ (ORCPT ); Thu, 20 Apr 2006 17:03:09 -0400 Received: from mustang.oldcity.dca.net ([216.158.38.3]:47240 "HELO mustang.oldcity.dca.net") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S1751314AbWDTVDI (ORCPT ); Thu, 20 Apr 2006 17:03:08 -0400 Subject: Re: rtc: lost some interrupts at 256Hz From: Lee Revell To: Michael Monnerie Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: <200604202237.34134@zmi.at> References: <200604202237.34134@zmi.at> Content-Type: text/plain Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 17:03:02 -0400 Message-Id: <1145566983.5412.31.camel@mindpipe> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.6.1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Thu, 2006-04-20 at 22:37 +0200, Michael Monnerie wrote: > When you google for such messages, you can find a lot of people asking, > but nobody seems to have an answer. That's why I ask this list, where > the Godfathers Of Linux reside, and maybe someone hears my prayer and > could explain us sheep what you should do in such a case. Increase the > HZ from 250 to 1000, or decrease to 100? Or maybe setting the > preemption model from server to voluntary or preemptible? Or is that > whining to be ignored, and if yes, what is this message for at all? > > Please give us wisdom, and we will spread your word. Amen. > > Answers please per PM, I'm not on this list. > > mfg zmi *or could you ask in a nicer way?* Changing the preemption model to voluntary or full preemption could certainly help. What app is using the RTC, mplayer? Lee