I'm happy to post some results with standard and custom kernels on my hardware when I get some time spare to run some tests, if this is an appropriate forum for that.
On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 6:57 AM, Alan Jenkins <[email protected]>wrote: > We also need to make sure that the improvements are measurable so we will > need to use something like pharonix test suite and latencytop to measure the > improvements. As as someone once said "How do you know what fast is until > you know what is slow". > > 2009/5/23 Tim Wells <[email protected]> > > >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Tim Wells <[email protected]> >> Date: Sun, May 24, 2009 at 6:53 AM >> Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-gaming] Lets start rocking - idea of spawning ubuntu >> gaming distro? >> To: Alan Jenkins <[email protected]> >> >> >> I think building kernels more relevant to gaming hardware is something >> that needs to be looked at. Its great that Ubuntu is supporting older >> hardware but their may be some improvements to be gained by having a kernel >> compiled specifically for a "core 2 quad" or core 2 duo" etc >> >> >> On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 6:49 AM, Alan Jenkins < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Can I also suggest we look at tweaking the kernel to see if it can be >>> improved for gaming (maybe a low latency preempting kernel?). I have been >>> thinking about this for a while but am not sure if we will be able to make >>> any major improvements. >>> >>> 2009/5/23 Ben Crisford <[email protected]> >>> >>> Not a bad idea. >>>> >>>> I would be interested in helping if this goes ahead. >>>> >>>> On Sat, May 23, 2009 at 2:02 PM, Tim Mullins <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> I was wondering what people think of the idea of having a official >>>>> version of Ubuntu designed for Gamers. >>>>> >>>>> - it would be a DVD filled with the best Open Source Games >>>>> - it should have Wine built-in and setup as default for exe files >>>>> - it should have unique look >>>>> - it should be 36bit & 64bit >>>>> - the browser should have links and default homepage set to the >>>>> page for this project/distro & clan sites >>>>> >>>>> Sorry if this idea has already been floated >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Best Regards, >>>>> Tim Mullins >>>>> www.OSGUI.com >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Mailing list: >>>>> https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-gaming<https://launchpad.net/%7Eubuntu-gaming> >>>>> Post to : [email protected] >>>>> Unsubscribe : >>>>> https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-gaming<https://launchpad.net/%7Eubuntu-gaming> >>>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Mailing list: >>>> https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-gaming<https://launchpad.net/%7Eubuntu-gaming> >>>> Post to : [email protected] >>>> Unsubscribe : >>>> https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-gaming<https://launchpad.net/%7Eubuntu-gaming> >>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mailing list: >>> https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-gaming<https://launchpad.net/%7Eubuntu-gaming> >>> Post to : [email protected] >>> Unsubscribe : >>> https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-gaming<https://launchpad.net/%7Eubuntu-gaming> >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: >> https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-gaming<https://launchpad.net/%7Eubuntu-gaming> >> Post to : [email protected] >> Unsubscribe : >> https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-gaming<https://launchpad.net/%7Eubuntu-gaming> >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> >
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