From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S262333AbVFUUmT (ORCPT ); Tue, 21 Jun 2005 16:42:19 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S262335AbVFUUji (ORCPT ); Tue, 21 Jun 2005 16:39:38 -0400 Received: from viper.oldcity.dca.net ([216.158.38.4]:52657 "HELO viper.oldcity.dca.net") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S262331AbVFUUhr (ORCPT ); Tue, 21 Jun 2005 16:37:47 -0400 Subject: Re: -mm -> 2.6.13 merge status From: Lee Revell To: Andrew Morton Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: <20050621133236.7c98d5d8.akpm@osdl.org> References: <20050620235458.5b437274.akpm@osdl.org> <1119369028.19357.28.camel@mindpipe> <20050621133236.7c98d5d8.akpm@osdl.org> Content-Type: text/plain Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 16:37:40 -0400 Message-Id: <1119386260.4569.17.camel@mindpipe> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.3.1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Tue, 2005-06-21 at 13:32 -0700, Andrew Morton wrote: > Lee Revell wrote: > > > > On Mon, 2005-06-20 at 23:54 -0700, Andrew Morton wrote: > > > CONFIG_HZ for x86 and ia64: changes default HZ to 250, make HZ > > > Kconfigurable. > > > > > > Will merge (will switch default to 1000 Hz later if that seems > > > necessary) > > > > Are you serious? You're changing the *default* HZ in a stable kernel > > series?!? > > > > This is a big regression, it degrades the resolution of system calls. > > > > Well we'll see what happens. As I said, if it's determined to be a real > problem we'll put the default back to 1000Hz prior to 2.6.13 release. > I just think it's silly to merge CONFIG_HZ this late in the game, when dynamic tick and high res timers are right around the corner. Seems like more trouble than it's worth. Lee