linux-kernel - Re: [ck] Re: Linus 2.6.23-rc1

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Date:	Sun, 29 Jul 2007 01:16:20 +0300
From:	Alex Besogonov <cyberax@...wise.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	ck@....kolivas.org
Subject:  Re: [ck] Re: Linus 2.6.23-rc1

Linus Torvalds wrote:
> I personally feel that modal behaviour is bad, so it would introduce what 
> is in my opinion bad code, and likely result in problems not being found 
> and fixed as well (because people would pick the thing that "works for 
> them", and ignore the problems in the other module). 
I'm sorry, but this argument doesn't hold water. It was invoked years 
ago and turned out to be incorrect - the new CFS scheduler is not just a
fixed old scheduler, it's a completely redesigned one.

-- 
With respect,
             Alex Besogonov (cyberax@...wise.com)

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