What is "CONFIG_HZ" and how to alter it's value in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4/5/6 ?

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Issue

  • What is "CONFIG_HZ" ?
  • How to determine Kernel Timer Interrupt Frequency ( CONFIG_HZ ) in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4/5/6 ?
  • How to decrease the value of "CONFIG_HZ" in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4/5/6 ?
  • How to increase the value of "CONFIG_HZ" in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4/5/6 ?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • CONFIG_HZ
  • divider=xx

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