Re: sched_yield proposals/rationale

[Bill Davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>]

Buytaert_Steven@emc.com wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----

>> Besides - but I guess you're aware of it - any randomized
>> algorithms tend to drive benchmarkers and performance analysts
>> crazy because their performance cannot be repeated. So it's usually
>> better to avoid them unless there is really no alternative.
> 
> That could already solve your concern from above. Statistically
speaking, it will give them (benchmarkers) the smoothest curve they've
ever seen.
> 
> Please be aware that I'm just exploring options/insight here. It is
not something I intend to push inside the mainline kernel. I just want
to find reasonable and logic criticism as you and some others have
provided already. Thanks for that!

And having gotten same, are you going to code up what appears to be a 
solution, based on this feedback?

I'm curious how well it would run poorly written programs, having 
recently worked with a company which seemed to have a whole part of 
purchasing dedicated to buying same. :-(

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Bill Davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>
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