Re: [LAD] 2.4 vs 2.6

From: Paul Davis <paul@email-addr-hidden>
Date: Fri Jul 20 2007 - 18:36:43 EEST

On Fri, 2007-07-20 at 15:31 +0000, arisstotle.52613058@email-addr-hidden
wrote:
> I've been working with the 2.6 series kernel now for some time with satisfactory
> results ie (about 24 msec of latency and solid stability). I chose the 2.6
> series because its the latest, and I wouldn't have to patch as much to get
> support for my hardware (firewire alsa realtime etc...). But I've been reading
> more and more about how the 2.4 kernels can outperform 2.6 when patched properly,
> any truth to this?

no truth. its an old data point, no longer valid. that is, assuming we
are talking about RT-patched 2.6 vs. RT-patched 2.4. if you mean vanilla
2.6 vs. RT-patched 2.4, the latter is still better.

--p

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