In the Android example, I can see why they limit low-priority processes to a fraction of total resources: to avoid silently draining the battery. Android runs o

In the Android example, I can see why they limit low-priority processes to a fraction of total resources: to avoid silently draining the battery. Android runs on phones, and using 100% CPU on a phone is a great way to kill battery life. Allowing higher usage would lead to users getting annoyed at their phones (and Android in general), when really blame would lie with poorly-written apps they installed. But I agree with you about the Linux patch. Considering the performance impact, it seems irresponsible not to implement the best solution. The kernel isn't some web app where everyone gets the latest version automatically. Bad code in the kernel sticks around for a long time.