> Related question: If I build a kernel for x86 but change HZ to, say, 200
> or 500 or 1000, will I (a) get more frequent scheduling, (b) almost get
> more frequent scheduling except for bugs hard-coding an HZ==100 assumption,
> (c) get a total mess, or (d) get a total mess and get flamed to RTFS?
I'd say (a).
there are at least not too many hard-coded HZ==100 assumptions
since Linux works fine with DEC Alpha which uses HZ==1024 ...
Harald
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