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FromDavid Howells <>
SubjectRe: [PATCH 01/45] Create a dynamically sized pool of threads for doing very slow work items [ver #41]
DateFri, 19 Dec 2008 11:44:21 +0000
Serge E. Hallyn <serue@us.ibm.com> wrote:

> > +	set_user_nice(current, -5);
> 
> Just curious - why -5?

Actually, that's entirely arbitrary.  I should probably make it configurable.

> Whenever it is actually running you'd like it to have slightly higher
> priority than ordinary user tasks?

It's normally performing I/O on behalf of other tasks.  I'm not sure what the
best way to prioritise it is.

David


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