Preemptible Linux Kernel: Interviews and Info

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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Public Service Announcement from Brokaw & Torv

[waldoj]

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.

Best line from the interview:

[mike_the_kid]

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.

Re:Hmm

[Anonymous Coward]

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