[linux-audio-user] Re: Recent LKML discussion on preempt/latency in 2.6 kernels

[Kjetil Svalastog Matheussen]

Chris Metzler:
>
> Hi,
>
> Some folks here may be interested in a recent discussion of pre-emption
> in the 2.6 kernels and potential issues with it.
>
> See:
>
> http://kerneltrap.org/node/view/2702
>

This is very interesting. It says that preempt have no influence
on the worst-case latency. In other words, this means that
preempt in theory is useless regarding use of realtime audio.

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