RE: [PATCH 3/4] Add cyclicload calibration & load generation feature

[John Kacur <jkacur@redhat.com>]

On Fri, 19 Oct 2012, Jain Priyanka-B32167 wrote:

> Dear Clark,
> 
> Its along time that since I have send patches for cyclicload.
> I can see patch for cyclicload integrated into work branch on rt-test git tree.
> Did you have any feedback on its working.
> 
> Also I have made some improvements on it. Should I send the next version of the cyclicload patch or a new patch for the changes based on the 'work' branch code.
> 
> Regards
> Priyanka
> 
>
 
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Personally I think you should send the next version of the new patch, and 
not based on Clark's work branch. (a working branch is just that, a 
working place to store patches, no guarantees)

I think I should warn you that we have been discussing how difficult it is 
to make an artifical load. I worry that your program just adds a thread or 
threads spinning at another prio level, (which you can do already with 
cyclictest) but not adding any real load. I wouldn't like for you to do
 a lot of work only to have it ultimately rejected.

Why don't you submit the next version of your work, and then perhaps talk 
a little more about what you intend to do, and see what other people on 
the mailing list here think about that.

Thanks

John Kacur