Am 19.11.2010 03:37, schrieb Adam Carter:
> 2.6.38 should contain a ~200 line patch that makes a huge difference to
> desktop responsiveness under load;
> "Tests done by Mike show the maximum latency dropping by over ten times
> and the average latency of the desktop by about 60 times"
> Ref:
> http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=linux_2637_video&num=1 <http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=linux_2637_video&num=1>
> 
> And a RedHat dev reckons you can get the same via configuration;
> Ref:
> http://www.webupd8.org/2010/11/alternative-to-200-lines-kernel-patch.html
> 
> I havent tried it yet...

Very interesting. Finally something to make cgroup scheduling worthwhile.

Thanks! I'll try it.
Florian Philipp