Re: [PATCH]O18int

[Con Kolivas <kernel@kolivas.org>]

On Friday 22 August 2003 23:41, Wiktor Wodecki wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 22, 2003 at 10:31:20PM +1000, Con Kolivas wrote:
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> > Here is a small patchlet.
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> > It is possible tasks were getting more sleep_avg credit on requeuing than
> > they could burn off while running so I've removed the on runqueue bonus
> > to requeuing task.
> >
> > Note this applies onto O16.3 or 2.6.0-test3-mm3 as O17 was dropped.
> >
> > This patch is also available here along with a patch against 2.6.0-test3:
> > http://kernel.kolivas.org/2.5
> >
> > Con
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> this patch still makes my xmms skip on light io load (untar kernel
> source, open lkml mailbox folder) while opening mozilla. Even after
> mozilla is there xmms is still skipping. Processes take ages to spawn.
> And no, I'm not in swap. A 'su -'is taking 10 seconds to procceed.
> Same applies when rm -Rf'ing a kernel tree.
> Here is some more data for the curious:

> note the load of 11. I can even get it to 30 while doing 3 tar xf
> bla.tar simultanously.

Complete mystery.
>
> I'm going to fetch some fish in the next two weeks in poland, so I will
> not be able to do any more testing from sunday on. Happy coding (while I
> stick to O10 *g*)

Thanks for comments. ]

There it is again; the reference to darn O10. Hrm. One question before your 
holiday; your O10 kernel is it the same kernel tree or a different/newere 
one? I'm looking to blame something else here I know but I need to know; this 
just doesn't hold with any testing here.

Con