linux-kernel - Re: Tickles scheduler

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Message-ID: <alpine.DEB.2.00.1010260959250.10975@odin.tweek.dk>
Date:	Tue, 26 Oct 2010 10:05:19 +0200 (CEST)
From:	Martin Nybo Andersen <tweek@...ek.dk>
To:	Dragoslav Zaric <zaricdragoslav@...il.com>
cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Tickles scheduler

On Tue, 26 Oct 2010, Dragoslav Zaric wrote:

> [...]
>
> Is it at all possible to implement kernel without ticking, spin system
> by events and periods ?

You can compile with CONFIG_NO_HZ=n if you want a ticking kernel.

> Maybe ticking is still best solution to have fast responding system ?

My guesses are that it has already been benchmarked for speed, but you can 
still test it yourself.
At least power usage/battery times is much better with a tickless kernel.

> Kind regards
>
> -- 
> Dragoslav Zaric

-- 
Regards,
Martin
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