Re: Question about usage of RCU in the input layer

["Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com>]

On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 03:44:33PM -0700, Arjan van de Ven wrote:
> On Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:52:12 -0700
> "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:
> 
> > On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 12:46:32PM -0700, Arjan van de Ven wrote:
> > > On Sun, 22 Mar 2009 09:53:24 -0700
> > > "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > > > How many synchronize_rcu() calls are you seeing on the boot
> > > > > > path?
> > > > > 
> > > > > I see 20 that hit the above code path (eg ones that wait) until
> > > > > userspace starts.
> > > > 
> > > > So with well-behaved readers, the full sequence would be worth
> > > > something like 50-60 milliseconds.
> > > 
> > > yeah it's about 10% if the total kernel boot time.. so it does
> > > start to matter
> > 
> > Half-second boot, eh?  That would indeed be impressive.
> 
> half a second until calling init.. that's what I have today (with all
> drivers built in).. nothing really special needed for it
> (well a few small patches that are pending for 2.6.30 ;-)

I thought the measurement was until the desktop was running with no more
disk activity.  ;-)

But in any case, I will see what I can do about speeding up
synchronize_rcu().  I will likely start with TREE_RCU, and I may need
some sort of indication that boot is in progress.

							Thanx, Paul