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2.6.16-ck9

From:  Con Kolivas <kernel@kolivas.org>
To:  ck list <ck@vds.kolivas.org>, linux list <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject:  2.6.16-ck9
Date:  Tue, 2 May 2006 23:38:16 +1000

These are patches designed to improve system responsiveness and interactivity. 
It is configurable to any workload but the default ck patch is aimed at the 
desktop and cks is available with more emphasis on serverspace.

THESE INCLUDE THE PATCHES FROM 2.6.16.12 SO START WITH 2.6.16 AS YOUR BASE

Apply to 2.6.16
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/ck/patches/...

or server version
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/ck/patches/...

web:
http://kernel.kolivas.org

all patches:
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/ck/patches/

Split patches available.


Changes since 2.6.16-ck8:

Added:
 +sched-fix_idleprio.patch
A small bug crept in that prevented SCHED_IDLEPRIO tasks from being scheduled 
normally when they held a semaphore making it possible to livelock. This 
fixes it.


Modified:
 -patch-2.6.16.11
 +patch-2.6.16.12
Resync with mainline

 -2.6.16-ck8-version.patch
 +2.6.16-ck9-version.patch
Version update

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-ck


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