Index: linux-2.6.14-ck4/mm/vmscan.c =================================================================== --- linux-2.6.14-ck4.orig/mm/vmscan.c 2005-11-09 20:58:27.000000000 +1100 +++ linux-2.6.14-ck4/mm/vmscan.c 2005-11-09 20:58:28.000000000 +1100 @@ -892,6 +892,8 @@ static int effective_sc_prio(struct task if (likely(p->mm)) { if (rt_task(p)) return -20; + if (batch_task(p)) + return 19; return task_nice(p); } return 0;