Bug#521727: linux-image-2.6-686: desktop app are not responsive (kmail, firefox, OO)
On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 08:19:24PM +0200, Alain Bkt wrote:
> Package: linux-image-2.6-686
> Version: 2.6.26+17
> Severity: important
>
> Standard debian kernel lack responsiveness for a desktop usage.
> - Kmail is unusable while checking new mails (in big dimap maildir)
> - OOcalc cannot scroll smoothly a page with many graphics from a big
> calc sheet
> - Firefox is soooooo sloooowwwww
>
> This can be easyly fixed by changing 2 settings in kernels
> CONFIG_PREEMPT_VOLUNTARY=y
> CONFIG_HZ_1000=y
> CONFIG_HZ=1000
>
> and for firefox, adding the one liner regression fix ofr 2.6.26:
> Caused by:
> http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=18ce3751ccd488c78d3827e9f6bf54e6322676fb
>
> Fixed by:
> http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=78f707bfc723552e8309b7c38a8d0cc51012e813
>
> for example see the comments in http://lwn.net/Articles/325307/
>
> Maybe debian need a 2.6-desktop kernel, and not only server tastes.
>
> With these 3 config change + patch, my desktop is usable again
if you would take 5 minutes checking the bug reports you would
see that aboves bug is already reported and is tracked for
the next 2.6.26 update.
concerning preempt and higher hz that is left for dicussion on
debian kernel and seems out of topic here.
so no banana for this report?!
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