Google sez: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=651&num=1

:D

Super super super executive summary: Lower overhead.


On 4/26/07, Rob Hudson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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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