Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 24 Apr 2003 17:32:44 -0400 (EDT) | From | Bill Davidsen <> | Subject | Re: 2.5.67-mm4 & IRQ balancing |
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On Wed, 23 Apr 2003, Zwane Mwaikambo wrote:
> On Wed, 23 Apr 2003, Bill Davidsen wrote: > > > I like the idea of being able to tune the int processing with a user > > program. I don't think I share your vision of making a user program part > > You've actually been able to do this with echo(1) for a while, just not > 'automagically' > > > of the kernel to allow diddling an interface which might be better getting > > right the first time, and protecting against "features" being added. > > Hopefully it will be minimalist, and may well benefit from a totally > > different user program for various machine types. > > The smp interrupt affinity interface hasn't changed for a while (since > inception?), we're only now deciding on where to put the autotune aspect > of it.
So the usermode program would not have to be part of kernel source as previously stated, if I read that right, it just has to conform to a standard. And everybody can write one and try to measure the difference it makes.
-- bill davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com> CTO, TMR Associates, Inc Doing interesting things with little computers since 1979.
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