Re: [PATCH] Optimize out pte_chain take three

Daniel Phillips
2002-07-13T13:55:32Z

On Saturday 13 July 2002 15:30, William Lee Irwin III wrote:
> On Sat, Jul 13, 2002 at 03:22:28PM +0200, Daniel Phillips wrote:
> > See "enables" above. Though I agree we want the thing at parity or
> > better on its own merits, I don't see the point of throwing tomatoes at
> > the "enables" points. Recommendation: separate the list into "improves"
> > and "enables".
>
> The direction has been set and I'm following it. These things are now
> off the roadmap entirely regardless, or at least I won't pursue them
> until the things needing to be done now are addressed.

> Say, we could use a number of helpers with the quantitative measurement
> effort, Is there any chance you could help out here as well?

Forget it :-)

I'll help with the test design. We have a bunch of people ready to do
the work on the actual benchmarking. We need to provide precise statements
of the test model, and put out a call for testers. I'll help with that
too.

> It'd certainly help get the cost/benefit analysis of rmap going for the
> merge, and maybe even pinpoint things needing to be addressed.

--
Daniel