Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Sat, 10 May 2003 19:59:03 -0700 | From | "Martin J. Bligh" <> | Subject | Re: irq balancing: performance disaster |
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>> > While tackling bug 699, it became clear to me that irq balancing is the cause >> > of the performance problems I, and all people using the SMP kernel Mandrake >> > 9.1 ships, are dealing with. I got the problems with 2.5.69 too. After >> > disabling irq balancing, the system is remarkably faster, and much more >> > responsive. >> > >> > For those interested in the issue, please look at bug 699. >> >> Could you test out this patch from Keith Mannthey if you're having trouble? >> It makes irq balance a config option, which makes it easier to disable. >> Various people have requested it, but I don't have a box to test it on ;-( >> Pulled out of -mjb tree, but should go onto mainline easily. > > What's wrong with the noirqbalance parameter?
You have to add it ;-) Functionally equivalanet, just an easier method for people who want to do such things in userspace for whatever reason.
M.
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