Re: [2.4.17/18pre] VM and swap - it's really unusable

Alan Cox
2002-01-10T02:14:06Z

> Do you want an operating system capable of running real-world code written by
> people who know more about their specific problem domain (audio) than about
> optimal coding in general, or do you want an operating system intended to
> only run well-behaved applications designed and implemented by experts?

I want an OS were a reasonably cluefully written audio program works. That
to me means aiming at the 1mS latency mark. Which doesn't seem to be needing
pre-empt. Beyond a typical 1mS latency you have hardware fun to worry about,
and the BIOS SMM code eating you.