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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






  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]
  -- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2011-05-25 12:12 [gentoo-user] " Alex Schuster
2011-05-25 13:15 ` [gentoo-user] " Nikos Chantziaras

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