2.6.24.5

 kernel

diff --git a/kernel/sched_fair.c b/kernel/sched_fair.c
index da7c061..2288ad8 100644
--- a/kernel/sched_fair.c
+++ b/kernel/sched_fair.c
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ place_entity(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq, struct sched_entity *se, int initial)
 
    if (!initial) {
       /* sleeps upto a single latency don't count. */
-      if (sched_feat(NEW_FAIR_SLEEPERS) && entity_is_task(se))
+      if (sched_feat(NEW_FAIR_SLEEPERS))
          vruntime -= sysctl_sched_latency;
 
       /* ensure we never gain time by being placed backwards. */
@@ -867,7 +867,11 @@ static void check_preempt_wakeup(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p)
    }
 
    gran = sysctl_sched_wakeup_granularity;
-   if (unlikely(se->load.weight != NICE_0_LOAD))
+   /*
+    * More easily preempt - nice tasks, while not making
+    * it harder for + nice tasks.
+    */
+   if (unlikely(se->load.weight > NICE_0_LOAD))
       gran = calc_delta_fair(gran, &se->load);
 
    if (pse->vruntime + gran < se->vruntime)