now that both amd64 and i386 have a tickless kernel it makes sense to enable CONFIG_HZ_1000 for both. the current consumption is no longer a trouble and we gain better interactive response. the timer interrupts should no longer reduce server perf.
back in the early 2.6 game i disabled preempt, due to strange driver bugs poping up, now that this seems to have been cleared upstream all major distros ship with the PREEMPT_VOLUNTARY on, PREEMPT_BKL -- maks -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
