Re: Xterm Hangs - Possible scheduler defect?

[Chad N. Tindel]

> Low-latency userspace apps.  The audio guys, for instance, are trying to 
> get latencies down to the 100us range.
> 
> If random kernel threads can preempt userspace at any time, they wreak 
> havoc with latency as seen by userspace.

Come now.  There is no such thing as a random kernel thread.  Any General
Purpose kernel needs the ability to do work that keeps the entire system from 
grinding to a halt.  

Chad
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