Re: [patch] Real-Time Preemption, -RT-2.6.10-rc2-mm3-V0.7.32-6

From: Florian Schmidt
Date: Thu Dec 09 2004 - 11:04:09 EST


On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 09:16:49 -0600
Mark_H_Johnson@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Comparison of .32-5RT and .32-5PK results
> RT has PREEMPT_RT,
> PK has PREEMPT_DESKTOP and no threaded IRQ's.
> 2.4 has lowlat + preempt patches applied

But you do have set your reference irq (soundcard) to the highest prio
in the PREEMPT_RT case? I just ask to make sure. Also, the PK results
can probably even be improved by having all irq handlers threaded except
for the soundcard irq.

>
> within 100 usec
> CPU loop (%) Elapsed Time (sec) 2.4
> Test RT PK RT PK | CPU Elapsed
> X 90.46 99.88 67 * 63+ | 97.20 70
> top 83.03 99.87 35 * 33+ | 97.48 29
> neto 91.69 97.57 360 * 320+* | 96.23 36
> neti 88.37 97.79 360 * 300+* | 95.86 41
> diskw 87.73 67.41 360 * 57+* | 77.64 29
> diskc 86.35 99.39 360 * 320+* | 84.12 77
> diskr 81.57 99.89 360 * 320+* | 90.66 86
> total 1902 1413 | 368
> [higher is better] [lower is better]
> * wide variation in audio duration
> + long stretch of audio duration "too fast"
>

Flo

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