Le 29/03/2009 à 21:28, maximilian attems écrit : > > On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 08:19:24PM +0200, Alain Bkt wrote: > > Package: linux-image-2.6-686 > > Version: 2.6.26+17 > > Severity: important > > > > Standard debian kernel lack responsiveness for a desktop usage. > > - Kmail is unusable while checking new mails (in big dimap maildir) > > - OOcalc cannot scroll smoothly a page with many graphics from a big > > calc sheet > > - Firefox is soooooo sloooowwwww > > > > This can be easyly fixed by changing 2 settings in kernels > > CONFIG_PREEMPT_VOLUNTARY=y > > CONFIG_HZ_1000=y > > CONFIG_HZ=1000 > > > > and for firefox, adding the one liner regression fix ofr 2.6.26: > > Caused by: > > http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=18ce3751ccd488c78d3827e9f6bf54e6322676fb > > > > Fixed by: > > http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=78f707bfc723552e8309b7c38a8d0cc51012e813 > > > > for example see the comments in http://lwn.net/Articles/325307/ > > > > Maybe debian need a 2.6-desktop kernel, and not only server tastes. > > > > With these 3 config change + patch, my desktop is usable again > > if you would take 5 minutes checking the bug reports you would > see that aboves bug is already reported and is tracked for > the next 2.6.26 update. I have checked but missed it, sorry to not be perfect :-)
> concerning preempt and higher hz that is left for dicussion on > debian kernel and seems out of topic here. should i fill a new bug tagged "wish" for a linux-image-desktop ? It _does_ really change the usability with big documents/mail -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kernel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
