[LAT] Tickless kernel and realtime

[Daniel James]

Hi Robin

> Instead of compiling your own, you can also try to use the kernel from
> 64studio (it's also debian based) which IIRC is tickless:
> http://apt.64studio.com/64studio/stable/pool/main/l/linux-2.6/

I'm afraid that particular kernel is not tickless, it was never intended 
for power-saving:

$ grep NO_HZ /boot/config-2.6.21-1-multimedia-amd64
# CONFIG_NO_HZ is not set

We are looking at the tickless feature for power savings on the Indamixx 
though.

Cheers!

Daniel