anyone using the pre-empt kernel patch?

[kurt.wall@timesys.com]

Typing furiously on March 22, Net Llama managed to emit:
> Just wondering if anyone had tried out the kernel pre-empt patch, and if
> so, what were the results?  I've read some encouraging stuff, but what i
> want are personal stories of whether there is a noticable performance
> improvement on a desktop box.

I have not used Montia Vista's patch, but I run a kernel everyday that is
fully preemptible and consistently enjoy a snappier system under load.
However, kernel preemption is more about having things happen on time
than it is having things happen quickly -- or at least this is my
understanding. It remains to be seen whether or not desktop usage
can be improved dramatically by running a near real-time kernel.

Kurt
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