Re: [PATCH] i386 No-Idle-Hz aka Dynamic-Ticks 3

Jan De Luyck
2005-08-03T14:23:59Z

On Wednesday 03 August 2005 14:14, Con Kolivas wrote:
> On Wed, 3 Aug 2005 21:54, Jan De Luyck wrote:
> > On Wednesday 03 August 2005 07:59, Con Kolivas wrote:
> > > This is the dynamic ticks patch for i386 as written by Tony Lindgen
> > > <tony@atomide.com> and Tuukka Tikkanen
> > > <tuukka.tikkanen@elektrobit.com>. Patch for 2.6.13-rc5
> >
> > Compiles and runs ok here.
> >
> > Is there actually any timer frequency that's advisable to set as maximum?
> > (in the kernel config)
>
> I'd recommend 1000.

Thanks. Currently the system - under X, KDE, no artsd, bottoms at around
300HZ. In total single mode with every module unloaded that I can unload it
stops around 22HZ.

I guess I'll have to go hunting whatever thing is causing the pollings. no
timertop yet, I guess? :P

Jan

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