From: James <wireless@tampabay.rr.com>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: pf-sources Kernel
Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 17:18:43 +0000 (UTC) [thread overview]
Message-ID: <loom.20110523T191520-597@post.gmane.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: ircp9v$rvm$1@dough.gmane.org
Nikos Chantziaras <realnc <at> arcor.de> writes:
> I don't run pf-sources, but I run a BFS-patched gentoo-sources. One of
> the reasons I use it is because of its support for the SCHED_ISO process
> priority, which is important for audio applications. Otherwise, I would
> need to use a realtime-linux kernel, which is total overkill and I don't
> want to reboot into a different kernel just for an audio session. Also,
> SCHED_ISO works for normal users so I don't have to launch stuff like
> jack-audio as root.
Very cool to know....
> Another reason I use it is because my system becomes a bit more
> responsive with BFS (meaning the GUI - I use KDE).
I've read this in quite a few place for 16 processors or less.
Interesting.
> So BFS it is for me
I'm going to experiment with the pf-sources....
He seems to be up on the latest kernels and pathches,
much faster than any other kernel sources for Gentoo.
Thanks,
James
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2011-05-23 17:20 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-05-22 14:36 [gentoo-user] pf-sources Kernel James
2011-05-23 4:54 ` [gentoo-user] " Nikos Chantziaras
2011-05-23 17:18 ` James [this message]
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2011-05-25 12:12 [gentoo-user] " Alex Schuster
2011-05-25 13:15 ` [gentoo-user] " Nikos Chantziaras
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