[Eug-lug] tickless?

[Quentin Hartman]

also (somewhat more detailed): http://kerneltrap.org/node/7568

On 4/26/07, Quentin Hartman <qhartman at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Google sez: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=3Darticle&item=3D651&nu=
m=3D1
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> :D
>
> Super super super executive summary: Lower overhead.
>
>
> On 4/26/07, Rob Hudson <rob at euglug.net> wrote:
> >
> > The Linux kernel v2.6.21 is out and Linus says:
> >
> > So the big change during 2.6.21 is all the timer changes to support a
> > tickless system (and even with ticks, more varied time sources).
> > Source: http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/4/25/561
> >
> > What's it mean to be "tickless"?
> >
> > -Rob
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>
> --
> -Regards-
>
> -Quentin Hartman-




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