Re: fbcon slowness [was NTP on 2.4.2?]

From: James Simmons (jsimmons@linux-fbdev.org)
Date: Wed Mar 28 2001 - 22:54:25 EST


>Are you using fbcon? If so, and if it goes away after starting X, then it
>is the "fbcon kills interrupt latency" problem.

Ug!!! This is getting bad. Give me some time. I plan on releasing a new
vesafb using MMX to help speed up the drawing routines. It will help alot
with the latency issues. I also know using ARM assembly we can greatly
reduce the latency issues.

MS: (n) 1. A debilitating and surprisingly widespread affliction that
renders the sufferer barely able to perform the simplest task. 2. A disease.

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