Linus Torvalds announced the release of the 2.6.38 Linux kernel, featuring both an overhaul of the Virtual File System and an "automatic process grouping" patch touted as greatly improving performance. Other Linux 2.6.38 changes include support for AMD Fusion processors, AMD and Nvidia GPUs, and additional Wi-Fi chips, plus Btrfs file-system enhancements and "transparent huge-page" support for speeding database and virtualization applications.
Linux 2.6.38 speeds group scheduling, VFS - LinuxDevices.com
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Many kernel releases come and go with relatively few features that would make the average end-user sit up and take notice. Linux 2.6.38 might be different, however, thanks to the addition of a sched: autogroup patch announced by Linux creator Linus Torvalds (pictured) back in November.Find blog for Nokia phone reviews
The patch automatically creates task groups per TTY in an effort to improve the desktop interactivity under system strain. In addition, it is said to allow the automated per TTY task grouping to be done dynamically on the kernel in real-time.Find reviews on Nokia phones blog
Linux 2.6.38 speeds group scheduling, VFS - LinuxDevices.com
