also (somewhat more detailed): http://kerneltrap.org/node/7568

On 4/26/07, Quentin Hartman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

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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