Re: [0/4] [2.6 patch] better i386 CPU selection

From: Jan-Benedict Glaw
Date: Fri Sep 26 2003 - 17:39:52 EST


On Thu, 2003-09-25 20:02:23 +0200, Adrian Bunk <bunk@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote in message <20030925180223.GC15696@xxxxxxxxx>:
> Changes since the last set of patches:
> [1/4]
> - changed the i386 CPU selection from a choice to single options for
> every cpu

If only "slow" CPUs are selected (i386 .. Pentium Classic/MMX), I'd
really like to see HZ=100 (or even less) because on these machines, the
timer interrupt handler consumes a measureable amount of time...

MfG, JBG

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