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[LUG] ~200 line kernel patch that seems to make a lot of difference (performance improvement...)

 

Linux has always been the champion in terms of speed, maybe that is
why it powers 90% of the world’s supercomputers. The speed is mostly
seen on servers rather than desktops, but a new a patch has appeared
that brings a huge speed boost to the desktops.

Article..
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/11/linux-to-get-a-lot-faster-due-to-new-patch/

You Tube videos showing the difference. The top one is the "before"
and the bottom the "after".
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=linux_2637_video&num=2

Roly :-)

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