[LAT] Tickless kernel and realtime

[Robin Gareus]

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Jaromír Mikeš wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> sorry for newbe question...
> "Tickless" option while configuring new kernel is good only for power saving?
> No other benefits?
> 

It changes the way timer interrupts are triggered. tickless means only
on demand.

There may be scheduling benefits, but they can probably be neglected:
timer-interrupts are handled quickly, NTL cause the CPU to //wake-up and
consume more power//.

robin
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