I think the performance gain is really marginal on a dedicated music server. This scheduler aims for better task interactivity. More load implies more gain in perfs. I've read some tests and under heavy loads it showed up to be 10% better than the stock scheduler.ldolse wrote:Was having issues posting responses yesterday, a couple more:
Regarding the questions on the kernel - the specific kernel is 2.6.39-4, and it has the BFS scheduler patches. I'm not sure whether this scheduler contributes to any sound quality perception discussions, but theoretically it sounds like a better deal for audio than the stock scheduler.
@boulogne75 - NFS support still isn't in the wizards, but the system has always supported NFS to the best of my knowledge. I've recently picked up a Synology NAS which supports NFS, so I may dig back into it.
Thanks for the extra info on ulimits.
Anyway, it shouldn't hurt and I have the same sensation than you.
Tell me if I can help with NFS
Can you PM me the .config you use to compile the kernel. I would like to take a look.