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Nikos Chantziaras <realnc <at> arcor.de> writes: |
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> I don't run pf-sources, but I run a BFS-patched gentoo-sources. One of |
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> the reasons I use it is because of its support for the SCHED_ISO process |
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> priority, which is important for audio applications. Otherwise, I would |
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> need to use a realtime-linux kernel, which is total overkill and I don't |
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> want to reboot into a different kernel just for an audio session. Also, |
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> SCHED_ISO works for normal users so I don't have to launch stuff like |
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> jack-audio as root. |
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Very cool to know.... |
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> Another reason I use it is because my system becomes a bit more |
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> responsive with BFS (meaning the GUI - I use KDE). |
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I've read this in quite a few place for 16 processors or less. |
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Interesting. |
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> So BFS it is for me |
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I'm going to experiment with the pf-sources.... |
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He seems to be up on the latest kernels and pathches, |
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much faster than any other kernel sources for Gentoo. |
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Thanks, |
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James |
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