Discussion reveals kernel patch improves multi-tasking responsiveness in Ubuntu, suggesting userspace modifications are effective.
Recent discussion on the lkm has lead to Linus giving the go-ahead to a large kernel patch that massively increases responsiveness when multi-tasking on Linux desktop. A slashdot article today also points out that the same result can be achieved by modifications userspace and that this is, indeed, how the patch was tested. The original instructions can be found at webupd8, but, for Ubuntu systems, they are incomplete.
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