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New Proposal To Raise The Linux Kernel's Default Timer Frequency To 1000Hz


A patch sent out on Sunday by Google engineer Qais Yousef is proposing to raise the Linux kernel's default timer frequency from 250Hz to 1000Hz.

A patch sent out on Sunday by Google engineer Qais Yousef is proposing to raise the Linux kernel's default timer frequency from 250Hz to 1000Hz. As an example tries to fix our definition of DVFS headroom to be a function of TICK as it defines our worst case scenario of updating stats. The patch changing the default is now up for review/discussion.About The AuthorMichael Larabel is the principal author of Phoronix.com and founded the site in 2004 with a focus on enriching the Linux hardware experience.

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