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* kernel patch that does wonders
@ 2011-03-19  8:44 Madovsky
  2011-03-20  5:14 ` Mike Galbraith
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 4+ messages in thread
From: Madovsky @ 2011-03-19  8:44 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: linux-rt-users

www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=linux_2637_video&num=2

does anybody know this ?
sched_autogroup_enabled=1 gives some miracles apparently

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* Re: kernel patch that does wonders
  2011-03-19  8:44 kernel patch that does wonders Madovsky
@ 2011-03-20  5:14 ` Mike Galbraith
  2011-03-20 17:18   ` Victor henri
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 4+ messages in thread
From: Mike Galbraith @ 2011-03-20  5:14 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Madovsky; +Cc: linux-rt-users

On Sat, 2011-03-19 at 04:44 -0400, Madovsky wrote: 
> www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=linux_2637_video&num=2
> 
> does anybody know this ?

Ancient history ;-)

> sched_autogroup_enabled=1 gives some miracles apparently

No miracles there, it's just group scheduling showing it's good side.
It's in 2.6.38 if you want to give it a try.

-Mike


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* RE: kernel patch that does wonders
  2011-03-20  5:14 ` Mike Galbraith
@ 2011-03-20 17:18   ` Victor henri
  2011-03-21  2:50     ` Mike Galbraith
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 4+ messages in thread
From: Victor henri @ 2011-03-20 17:18 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: linux-rt-users


Hello Mike

>
> On Sat, 2011-03-19 at 04:44 -0400, Madovsky wrote:
> > www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=linux_2637_video&num=2
> >
> > does anybody know this ?
>
> Ancient history ;-)
>
> > sched_autogroup_enabled=1 gives some miracles apparently
>
> No miracles there, it's just group scheduling showing it's good side.
> It's in 2.6.38 if you want to give it a try.

I just checked the 2.6.38 kernel; the option is not activated by default; Is it worth a try?
Will it help in any way? Will it lessen latency of a preemt kernel? or at least make it more solid?

>
> -Mike

Thank you

Victor
 		 	   		  

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* RE: kernel patch that does wonders
  2011-03-20 17:18   ` Victor henri
@ 2011-03-21  2:50     ` Mike Galbraith
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 4+ messages in thread
From: Mike Galbraith @ 2011-03-21  2:50 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Victor henri; +Cc: linux-rt-users

On Sun, 2011-03-20 at 18:18 +0100, Victor henri wrote:
> Hello Mike
> 
> >
> > On Sat, 2011-03-19 at 04:44 -0400, Madovsky wrote:
> > > www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=linux_2637_video&num=2
> > >
> > > does anybody know this ?
> >
> > Ancient history ;-)
> >
> > > sched_autogroup_enabled=1 gives some miracles apparently
> >
> > No miracles there, it's just group scheduling showing it's good side.
> > It's in 2.6.38 if you want to give it a try.
> 
> I just checked the 2.6.38 kernel; the option is not activated by default; Is it worth a try?
> Will it help in any way? Will it lessen latency of a preemt kernel? or at least make it more solid?

It has both positive and negative sides, just like every other option.
There's only one way to find out what it will do for or to you.  Turn it
on and find out.  I use it daily.. but I turn it off when measuring max
performance, because group scheduling is not free.

If your box is always lightly loaded, you needn't bother.  You'll see no
benefit, but will pay the overhead price.  If you do interactive stuff
while box is chewing on a hefty load otoh, you may like it quite a lot.

	-Mike


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