Bug#307312: kernel-image-2.6.11-9-amd64-k8: please compile with PREEMPT support
On Mon, May 02, 2005 at 02:15:16PM +0200, Laurent.Bonnaud@inpg.fr wrote:
> Package: kernel-image-2.6.11-9-amd64-k8
> Version: 2.6.11-2
> Severity: wishlist
>
>
> Hi,
>
> PREEMPT is disabled in the latest available kernel:
>
> $ grep PREEMPT /boot/config-2.6.11-9-amd64-k8
> # CONFIG_PREEMPT is not set
>
> whereas it is (at least it was) enabled in i686 kernels. If there is
> no good reason to disable it, please enable it. Otherwise it would be
> useful to have a note in README.Debian explaining why.
Its disabled because it causes lots of pain, though I am not sure of the
exact details. I agree that there should be a bode of this in
README.Debian, if anyone wants to contribute some text I would be happy
to add it.
--
Horms
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