Re: workqueue thing

Stefan Richter
2009-12-23T13:45:07Z

Stefan Richter wrote:
> Ingo Molnar wrote:
>> (Plus reduction in driver complexity can be measured as well, in the diffstat
>> space.)
>>
>> So there's no leap of faith needed really, IMHO.
>
> To measure this properly by means of diffstat, first convert typical
> create_singlethread_workqueue users to <linux/slow-work.h>, then convert
> them back to <linux/workqueue.h>. Then look at the diffstat of the
> _second_ step.

PS: Or easier, just do the first step and take its diffstat --- the
reverse of that diffstat is more or less the benefit that cmwq would
provide.
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Stefan Richter
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