Re: [PATCH] O1int for 2.5.73

From: Martin Schlemmer (azarah@gentoo.org)
Date: Fri Jun 27 2003 - 18:06:48 EST


> Here is an updated version of the O1int patch designed to improve
> interactivity.
>
> This change addresses the difficulty of new tasks in heavy load being
> recognised as interactive by decreasing the amount of time considered in the
> interactivity equation, but dropping that decrease exponentially till it gets
> to the MAX_SLEEP_AVG.
>
> This should improve the startup time of new apps in heavy load and lessen
> audio stalls when loads are high _and_ then the audio app is started.
>
> Please test and comment.
>

Don't try this on a P4 with Hyper Threading enabled 8)

When doing a make -j6 even, mouse/keyboard/window switching/whatever
takes ages to respond. Worked fine without (even with a make -j20),
just tried this for fun.

Regards,

-- 

Martin Schlemmer


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