Messages in this thread | | | From | Dieter Nützel <> | Subject | Re: [2.4.17/18pre] VM and swap - it's really unusable | Date | Sun, 13 Jan 2002 21:11:56 +0100 |
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> The problem here is that when people report > that the low latency patch works better for them > than the preempt patch, they aren't talking about > bebnchmarking the time to compile a kernel, they > are talking about interactive feel and smoothness. > > You're speaking to a peripheral issue.
Yes, but I did latency testing for Robert for several months, now.
> I've no agenda other than wanting to see linux > as an attractive option for the multimedia and > gaming crowds
I am, too. But more for 3D visualization/simulation (with audio).
> - and in my experience, the low > latency patches simply give a much smoother > feel and a more pleasant experience.
Not for me. Even when lock-brake is applied.
> Kernel > compilation time is the farthest thing from my > mind when e.g. playing Q3A!
Q3A is _NOT_ changed in any case. Even some smoother system "feeling" with Q3A and UT 436 running in parallel on an UP 1 GHz Athlon II, 640 MB. Have you seen something on any Win box?
> I'd be happy to check out the preempt patch > again and see if anything's changed, if the > problem of tux+preempt oopsing has been > dealt with -
You told me that TUX show some problems with preempt before. What problems? Are they TUX specific?
Some latency numbers coming soon.
-Dieter
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