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Linus Pooh-Pooh's Real-Time Patch

Posted by timothy on from the standoffish dept.

An anonymous reader submits "Speaking with CNet via email, Linus Torvalds appears to be in no hurry to accept the latest real-time patches from embedded specialist MontaVista into the mainstream kernel, at least not "at this time." Nontheless, MontaVista's new open-source real-time Linux project could broadly expand commercial opportunities for the open source OS, especially in telecom initially, where real-time Linux will likely play on "both ends of the wire." For example, Linux is already making progress in smartphones."

4 of 262 comments (clear)

  1. Wrong Link by hendridm · · Score: 0, Redundant

    The 'appears' hyperlink in the summary is pointing to the wrong link. I think the author intended this article instead.

  2. Story Link Wrong by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    The first link should probably go to this C|NET story, rather than some random search results.

  3. Pooh != Poo by valkraider · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Heffalumps and Woozles. Heffalumps and Woozles!

  4. Can this be a config parameter? by kbahey · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I understand where Linus is coming from, he does not want complexity and intrusiveness in the kernel. He has a point there.

    However, can't this be a configuration parameter defaulting to no? (REAL TIME KERNEL [n])

    This way, it does not interfere with normal kernel operations, unless someone does enable it and recompiles.

    Or am I missing something?

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