Re: [PATCH] sched: smart wake-affine

From: Davidlohr Bueso
Date: Mon Jul 15 2013 - 01:58:08 EST


On Mon, 2013-07-15 at 13:13 +0800, Michael Wang wrote:
> Hi, Davidlohr
>
> On 07/09/2013 10:52 AM, Michael Wang wrote:
> > On 07/09/2013 10:36 AM, Davidlohr Bueso wrote:
> > [snip]
> >>> 2. is the 3.10-rc5 in image also disabled the hyperthreading?
> >>
> >> Yes, I happened to have data already collected for 3.10-rc5. While the
> >> runs with this patch was with -rc7, unless there was some performance
> >> related commit I missed, I don't think the performance difference was
> >> because of that.
> >>
> >>> 3. is the v3 patch set show the same issue?
> >>
> >> Uhmmm shoot, I didn't realize there was a v3, sorry about that.
> >>
> >> /me takes another look at the thread.
> >
> > V3 will reduce the overhead, should make things better, especially when
> > workload is high and platform is big (your box is really what I desired
> > ;-), honestly).
> >
> > And if it is possible, comparison based on the same basement will be
> > better :)
>
> I have done some tests with reaim high_systime workfile, and I could not
> find regression on my box (the tool itself has some issue, but I got the
> results), v3 works well.

Sorry for the delay. I'm glad you reminded me since I already had the
data.
>
> I suppose the issue have been addressed, but please let us know if v3
> also show regression on your box, we could try to solve the problem ;-)

It has, high_systime no longer shows a hit and all workloads remain
basically the same.

Tested-by: Davidlohr Bueso <davidlohr.bueso@xxxxxx>

Thanks.

>
> Regards,
> Michael Wang
>
> >
> > Regards,
> > Michael Wang
> >
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Davidlohr
> >>
> >
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