Re: thank you Debian Kernel Team!

[Hugo Vanwoerkom <hvw59601@care2.com>]

Nelson Castillo wrote:
> On 5/20/07, Hugo Vanwoerkom <hvw59601@care2.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Linux-source-2.6.21 is out in Sid. Good job!
> >
> > I use it to generate my own Debian stock kernel plus some changes:
> > - take out CONFIG_PARAVIRT (to be able to use the nvidia closed source
> > driver)
> > - take out CONFIG_PREEMPT_NONE
> > - set CONFIG_PREEMPT
> > - set CONFIG_PRINTK_TIME
>
> I get random crashes with the vanilla sources (using the CONFIG_NO_HZ 
> option).
> I should try the Debian patches to check if they help.

Before going to hard route with the Debian patches, I would first try 
the vanilla sources with CONFIG_HZ_1000 and CONFIG_PREEMPT.

After that I would download the -ck patch from Con Kolivas' homepage 
that I cited.

The Debian kernel sets PREEMPT_NONE and HZ_250.

Hugo