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From: Anton Shterenlikht <mexas@bristol.ac.uk>
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Subject: kernel options PREEMPTION - good idea?
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ia64 GENERIC kernel config. file doesn't include `options PREEMPTION'.
Alpha GENERIC kernel config. file has this warning:

 # PREEMPTION appears to have a negative impact on stability
 # (locking related panics) at least on SMP machines.

Does the same advice apply to ia64?

many thanks

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Anton Shterenlikht
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