Kernel 2.6.31 To Speed Up Linux Desktop

Dan Jones writes "As the Linux community looks forward to another kernel release, the kernel hackers have been working on improving the memory management so that the X desktop responsiveness is doubled under high memory pressure. The result is an improved desktop experience. Benchmarks on memory-tight desktops show clock time and major faults reduced by 50 per cent, and pswpin numbers (memory reads from disk) are reduced to about one-third. Another improvement coming with 2.6.31 is kernel mode-setting support for ATI Radeon graphics cards, enabling faster user switching and a more seamless startup experience. Peripheral developments that will also improve the Linux desktop experience include support for the new USB 3.0 specification and a new Firewire stack. Even minor Linux releases have heaps of new features these days!"

Comments

Re:Obligatory XKCD

[McGiraf]

I have a Linux kernel on my computer. I would like to try the Linux desktop you talk about. You have a link? is better than Gnome?

Re:We just need an alternative to X

[Blakey Rat]

Unfortunately, most GUI configuration tools are absolutely horrid. I won't argue that.

If the tool to configure X doesn't work, then X doesn't work. The UI *is* the application.

The sooner the open source community learns that, the sooner they'll be creating usable software instead of diving around in obscure config files.