[Linux-Biella] che distro per P200?
PaulTT
linux@ml.bilug.linux.it
Wed, 23 Jun 2004 17:16:21 +0200 (CEST)
> From: Marco Ermini [mailto:markoer@markoer.org]
> [...]
>> The question is:
>> " Is a preemptive kernel (meaning a 2.6 kernel with the relative
>> config option set to Y) a boost for desktop users or it has
>> to be used in order to improve the scalabily (meaning NUMA and CPU hot
>> plug) ?"
>>
>> What is the main goal of a preemptive kernel from a user pointview ?
>
> It is to improve the average scheduling latency of the system, which is
> a plus to desktop, real-time, multimedia and embedded users.
>
> It has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with scalability.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> Robert Love
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