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Preemptible Linux Kernel: Interviews and Info

Posted by michael on from the patch-and-patch-again dept.

An anonymous submitter sends: "MontaVista and Robert Love are developing a patch for the Linux kernel to make it fully preemptible. Lots of users are involved, and tests show huge reductions in latency. Robert's kernel patches are here. Finally, an interview with Robert, on preemption and more."

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  1. Public Service Announcement from Brokaw & Torv by waldoj · · Score: 5, Funny

    We're sorry, but tonight's "Linux" will not be aired. Normally you would find 2.4.12 or 2.4.13-pre2 on Sunday nights, but not this evening. Now that Linux is fully preemptible, NBC will be airing a four-hour music-and-ice-skating tribute to Bill Gates.

    We apologize for any inconvenience, and for the reduced uptime. Enjoy the show.

  2. Best line from the interview: by mike_the_kid · · Score: 4, Funny

    JA: What tips and inspiration can you offer aspiring kernel hackers?

    Robert Love: Read the source, play with the source, and bathe regularly.

    All computer science labs should have available eye-wash style emergency showers.

    --
    Troll Like a Champion Today
  3. Re:Hmm by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Only on slashdot would "IP stack", "I/O queues", "interrupt concurrent access" and "SMP" be considered laymans terms.

  4. Re:Microsoft Anthrax attacks by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Is it a Worm, is it a Virus, does it use Outlook?

  5. Re:Microsoft Anthrax attacks by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    After the MS anthrax attack, I saw Linux geeks dancing and celebrating in the streets on CNN. Fucking assholes. We should bomb them.

  6. Re:OS-X by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    OS-X is simply Mach with a BSD API. Mach is one of the original true Micro Kernel designs. 100k and I think it is closer to 10K. Mach is about passing messages between every aspect of what would be in the linux kernel. Scheduling, drivers, vm, everything operates in user space. Perhaps think of just the linux assembly code being all that is in the kernel. For all intense purpose, it is pre-emptible.

  7. Re:yes, but why? by Gordy · · Score: 2, Funny
    Robert,



    Admit it, your just a karma hore. 8)


    -Gordy


    One day, we will find it, the rainbow connection..