linux-kernel - Re: State of Linux-RT Patches and full inclusion into linus tree

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Message-ID: <CAOcfFMx6ULXTgZLKU7gi=oRd0OEyqpRFi-u+Ud3SX-kRXnGnpQ@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Mon, 11 Jul 2011 01:43:58 -0400
From:	jordan <triplesquarednine@...il.com>
To:	Bryan Donlan <bdonlan@...il.com>
Cc:	Shawn Starr <shawn.starr@...ers.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	RT <linux-rt-users@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: State of Linux-RT Patches and full inclusion into linus tree

On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 12:46 AM, Bryan Donlan <bdonlan@...il.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 20:43, Shawn Starr <shawn.starr@...ers.com> wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I was wondering if (or ever) will the full Linux RT patches be merged into
>> Linus's tree? If not, what is preventing this? I know bits of this has been
>> leaking into 2.6.x over the years.

One of the key parts of the RT patchset, is already mainline - and was
merged in 2.6.39. - Forced Interrupt Threading. it can be enabled in
the kernel config. From what i understand there are other bits and
pieces to the RT patchset. But this was the most significant.. it is
certainly mainline and has been available for quite a while now. I am
typing from a computer that has it enabled, as i write to you now.

myself, i used RT for proaudio ~ i do not require RT anymore, at all.
my applications always meet their 'deadlines' with very low-latency
and work the way they are supposed too.

someone else can clarify on the bits of RT are still to be merged, as
i don't know. i just remember someone talking about that a few months
ago on the list. maybe that has changed. I had also read there was
supposed to be another RT release, but your posting is the first on
this list in a long time.

jordan
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