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To: Nick Warne <nick@linicks.net>
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Subject: Re: 2.6.13 new option timer frequency 
From: corbet@lwn.net (Jonathan Corbet)
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> I built and installed 2.6.13 today, and oldconfig revealed the new option for 
> timer frequency.
> 
> I searched the LKML on this, but all I found is the technical stuff - not 
> really any layman solutions.

I wrote a bit about the timer frequency option a few weeks ago:

	http://lwn.net/Articles/145973/

jon

Jonathan Corbet
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