Re: [PATCH] sched: Resolve sd_idle and first_idle_cpu Catch-22 - v1

[Alex,Shi]

> I am also ok with removing this code. But as Venki mentioned earlier
> (http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=129735866732171&w=2), we need to
> make sure idle core gets priority instead of an idle smt-thread on a
> busy core while pulling the load from the busiest socket.
> 
> I requested Venki to post these 2 patches of removing the propagation of
> busy sibling status to an idle sibling and prioritizing the idle core
> while pulling the load. I will request Alex and Tim to run their
> performance workloads to make sure that this doesn't show any
> regressions.

I have got sd_idle deletion and other patches. So just tested this v1
patch based on 38-rc4 kernel on WSM-EP NHM-EP, and Core2 machine, didn't
find clear performance regression or improvement, include on
hackbench/specjbb/volano etc. 

> 
> thanks,
> suresh
> 


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