Re: Critique of NO_HZ and thoughts about power savings (Re: 2.6.21)
On Mon, Jun 18, 2007 at 07:16:46AM +0200, Sven Luther wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 18, 2007 at 12:06:38AM +0200, Oleg Verych wrote:
> > * From: Folkert van Heusden
> > * Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 17:18:40 +0200
> > * Organization: www.unixexpert.nl
> > >
> > >> > > > Please consider upgrading to 2.6.21 or backporting the NO_HZ
> > >> > > > functionality as it reduces powerusage of a processor and thus saves the
> > >> > > > environment.
{0}
> > >> > > since long enabled and is in sid.
> > >> > Are you sure?
> > >> Yes. But only available for i386.
{1}
> > >
> > > Ok, thanks.
> > >
> >
> > Too much fallout (for .21 release) for useless feature even not for most
> > modern hardware, e.g. AMD64.
>
> Mmm, i fail to see the relevantness of this with regard to the post
> above, but ...
It's relevant to {0} and {1}, because of faith and probably fanaticism.
Thus, i tried to bring some facts and clear thinking (under new
subject). Hope they were constructive.
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