Re: [RFC] Scheduler work, part 1: High-level goals and interface.

[George Dunlap <george.dunlap@eu.citrix.com>]

Jeremy Fitzhardinge wrote:
> The only way to know is by measurement, ideally with some specific 
> performance counter which tells you what went on in that last 
> timeslice.  But if this is a big issue, you can always disable HT, as 
> lots of people did the last time around.
>   
I think measurement, both of total system throughput and individual VM 
throughput, is the final word on all designs.  I certainly plan on 
testing and comparing throughput for a variety of workloads as I develop 
the scheduler.  And I encourage anyone with the time and inclination to 
try to find workloads for which the scheduler performs poorly as new 
features (such as the proposed HT scheduling) are introduced.  :-)

Peace,
 -George