Re: [PATCH] Staircase Scheduler v6.3 for 2.6.7-rc2

Con Kolivas
2004-06-08T00:32:19Z

Quoting Phy Prabab <phyprabab@yahoo.com>:

>
> Just to clarify, setting compute 1 implys interactive
> 0?

Yes.

>
> These numbers are very reproducable nad have done them
> (in a continuous loop) for two hours.

Ok.

>
> The test is a make of headers for a propritary exec.
> Making headers is rather simple is all it does it link
> a bunch of h files (traversing dirs) and some
> dependance generation (3 files, yacc and lex). I have
> moved the source code base to local disk to dicount
> nfs issues (though the difference is neglibible and
> nfs performance on 2.6 is generally faster than 2.4).

Out of curiosity, what happens from nfs? i/o effects can be significant. I
assume you've excluded memory effects?

> I have tried to get a good test case that can be
> submitted. Still trying.

Linking kernel headers with full debugging?

> Any suggestions to try to diagnose this?

Profiling.

> Thanks!
> Phy

Cheers,
Con