From: Nikos Chantziaras <realnc@arcor.de>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: 2.6.36-ck1
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:58:59 +0300 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <i9p6df$v0$1@dough.gmane.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <201010211208.54401.kernel@kolivas.org>
On 10/21/2010 04:08 AM, Con Kolivas wrote:
> These are patches designed to improve system responsiveness and interactivity
> with specific emphasis on the desktop, but suitable to any workload.
>
>
> Apply to 2.6.36:
> http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/ck/patches/2.6/2.6.36/2.6.36-ck1/patch-2.6.36-ck1.bz2
Thanks for updating your patches. Applied to Gentoo's 2.6.36 and works
as advertised so far.
> Those following the development of the patches for interactivity at massive
> load, I have COMPLETELY DROPPED them as they introduce regressions at normal
> workloads, and I cannot under any circumstances approve changes to improve
> behaviour at ridiculous workloads which affect regular ones. I still see
> precisely zero point at optimising for absurd workloads. Proving how many
> un-niced jobs you can throw at your kernel compiles is not a measure of one's
> prowess. It is just a mindless test.
I never felt the need for a "make -j256" on my Core2 Duo, so losing that
"functionality" is of no consequence, at least here.
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2010-10-21 1:08 2.6.36-ck1 Con Kolivas
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