On Donnerstag, 13. Dezember 2007, Philip Webb wrote: > 071214 Shawn Haggett wrote: > >> CONFIG_HZ_100=y > >> # CONFIG_HZ_250 is not set > >> # CONFIG_HZ_300 is not set > >> # CONFIG_HZ_1000 is not set > >> CONFIG_HZ=100 > > > > Smaller numbers here actually mean less clock interrupts per second. > > ie the CPU doesn't have to spend as much time switching between > > processes, but also a process will have to wait longer > > if another is currently using the CPU. > > Higher numbers tend to be good for getting faster responses, > > since the process on average shouldn't have to wait as long > > to actually get back on the CPU. > > 1000Hz for a really low latency desktop machine. > > I don't play games, but I've long had my desktop box using HZ_1000 > & it has always been very responsive (now Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.6.23-r3). > That's certainly the first thing to try.
I have the best results with 300Hz. With 1000Hz the kernel wastes to much time context switching. Compiling is slower, gaming FPS lower ... -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
