Re: [PATCH 4/4] nohz: Set isolcpus when nohz_full is set

Mike Galbraith
2015-05-22T15:20:41Z

On Fri, 2015-05-22 at 16:39 +0200, Frederic Weisbecker wrote:
> On Thu, May 21, 2015 at 08:59:38PM +0200, Mike Galbraith wrote:
> > I think it's a mistake to make any rash assumption and/or mandate that
> > the user WILL use nohz_full CPUs immediately, or even at all for that
> > matter. nohz_full currently is nothing but a CPU attribute, period,
> > nothing more, nothing less.
>
> That's what the nohz_full parameter is for. Now if you're referring to
> change the nohz_full toggle to a runtime interface such as sysfs or such,
> I don't see that's a pressing need, especially considering the added
> complexity. At least I haven't heard much requests for it.

I'm not advocating anything like that, I'm just standing on my soap box
advocating NOT restricting user choices. Cpusets works fine for me, and
I'd like them to keep on working. If I need to add any hooks, buttons,
or rubber tubing I'll do it there ;-)

-Mike