linux-kernel - Re: RSDL v0.31

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Date:	Sun, 18 Mar 2007 07:17:31 +0100
From:	Mike Galbraith <efault@....de>
To:	Al Boldi <a1426z@...ab.com>
Cc:	Con Kolivas <kernel@...ivas.org>, ck@....kolivas.org,
	Serge Belyshev <belyshev@...ni.sinp.msu.ru>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Nicholas Miell <nmiell@...cast.net>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: RSDL v0.31

On Sat, 2007-03-17 at 23:55 +0300, Al Boldi wrote:

> Mike, I'm not saying RSDL is perfect, but v0.31 is by far better than 
> mainline.  Try this easy test:
> 
> startx with the vesa driver
> run reflect from the mesa5.0-demos
> load 5 cpu-hogs
> start moving the mouse
> 
> On my desktop, mainline completely breaks down, and no nicing may rescue.

(hmm.. i would think that _renicing_ X would help that)

> On RSDL, even without nicing, the desktop is at least useable.

So neither does a good job with this load.

	-Mike

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