Re: rtc: lost some interrupts at 256Hz

[Lee Revell]

On Thu, 2006-04-20 at 22:37 +0200, Michael Monnerie wrote:
> When you google for such messages, you can find a lot of people asking, 
> but nobody seems to have an answer. That's why I ask this list, where 
> the Godfathers Of Linux reside, and maybe someone hears my prayer and 
> could explain us sheep what you should do in such a case. Increase the 
> HZ from 250 to 1000, or decrease to 100? Or maybe setting the 
> preemption model from server to voluntary or preemptible? Or is that 
> whining to be ignored, and if yes, what is this message for at all?
> 
> Please give us wisdom, and we will spread your word. Amen.
> 
> Answers please per PM, I'm not on this list.
> 
> mfg zmi *or could you ask in a nicer way?*

Changing the preemption model to voluntary or full preemption could
certainly help.  What app is using the RTC, mplayer?

Lee

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