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Subject: Re: [PATCH] updated preempt-kernel
From: Robert Love <rml@tech9.net>
To: szonyi calin <caszonyi@yahoo.com>
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On Mon, 2001-10-22 at 10:46, szonyi calin wrote:
> Hi 
> I'm using the preemptible kernel patch since 2.4.10 
> (no 2.4.11). And it makes a big difference on 486 with
> 12Megs of ram. 
> I can't send you benchmarks (i don't have time for
> this but if you really want one ... it can be arranged
> :-)). 
> But:
> 
> When I run a configure script I can actually see it
> running (without this patch it is very slow).
> 
> The coolest thing was that I could run Gnome and KDE
> (with loadavg of 4 and waiting 2 to 4 minutes for an
> application to start (because of ram I think))
> something not possible without the preemtible kernel.
> I don't swear after them anyway.( I prefer fvwm)
> 
> Compilation is much faster (i'll make a benchmark
> compiling linux kernel -- i promise :-)) ).

I am very glad to here this -- thank you :)
I'm glad it works so good.

> The system is stable with high system loads.
> Now is kernel 2.4.12 and no problems at all.
> 
> Any chance to be in the main stable kernel ?

Hopefully for 2.5.

> Bye 

	Robert Love

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