* Ingo Molnar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I don't have that enabled tho .. This is with HRT/dynamic tick both
> > off..
>
> your kernel utilizes the kernel in a more optimal way: the new
^hardware
> clockevents code now utilizes the local APIC timer irq (represented by
> the LOC field) for periodic interrupts. The local APIC timer irq has a
> cost of ~2 usecs per IRQ, while the PIT irq is ~10 usecs per irq. With
> HZ=1000 this means savings of ~8000 usecs per second - i.e. 8 msecs per
> second, which is 0.8% more raw CPU power available - which isnt that
> bad.
Ingo
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