Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 03 Dec 1998 14:03:07 -0600 | From | John Fulmer <> | Subject | Re: Linux-2.1.131.. |
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Rik van Riel wrote: > > On Wed, 2 Dec 1998, Linus Torvalds wrote: > > > 2.1.131 is out there now
Whee! and have fun in Finland.
> > There are a few things in the VM balancing of 2.1.131 that > I strongly disagree with and that will make performance > far worse than it could have been. >
<Patchlets SNIP!ed>
I tried these out on my current machine, and after extensive, scientific tests (10 minutes and seeing how my X desktop performed :), I would say that there is a definate performance gain to a desktop user, especially during swap events.
I don't know what other implications Rik's patchlets may have, but my P200 seems zippier with interactive applications, compared with stock 2.1.131 (which I have had at least, oh, HOURS of performance testing). I'll report any problems I end up with to Mr. van Riel.
jf
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