Re: keventd gives exceptional priority to usermode helpers

[Jan Engelhardt]

>> @@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ static int ____call_usermodehelper(void 
>>  
>>  	/* We can run anywhere, unlike our parent keventd(). */
>>  	set_cpus_allowed(current, CPU_MASK_ALL);
>> +        set_user_nice(current, 0);
>
>Seems reasonable.  Although, I don't see a niceval of -20, but -5 on
>keventd (workqueues do set_user_nice(-5)).  Also, this patch is

Right, `ps` only shows "<" for <0, "" for 0 and "N" for >0. But -5 is still a 
hard thing.

>whitespace damaged, should be tab not spaces.

the neverending debate...



Jan Engelhardt
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