Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: Plans for better performance metrics in upcoming kernels? | Date | Mon, 08 Sep 2003 15:51:27 -0700 | From | Cliff White <> |
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> We have a project to maintain and improve systat here at OSDL. We're > looking for others to help in this area, if your're interested. > > On Mon, 2003-09-08 at 07:54, Scott Chapman wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I received one reply to this email. I take it there is nobody really heading > > up the implementation of improved/missing performance metrics in the kernel? > > > > Is this on anyone's radar? > > > > What is Linus' take on more/better metrics? > > Is he likely to roll them in if they are implemented? > > > > Is there any plan to implement any existing patches? > > > > If I can get developer time applied to this project, I don't want to re-invent > > the existing pieces. Who do I coordinate with?
OSDL can also provide you hardware resources, if you want to do a project. We may be able to help some with the coordination, if bandwidth allows. OSDL is definately interested in improving performance metrics. cliffw
> > > > Cordially, > > Scott > > > > On Friday 05 September 2003 16:41, Scott Chapman wrote: > > > Hi, > > > I'm wondering what the plans are for more accurate and more useful > > > performance metrics in upcoming kernels. > > > > > > CPU Utilization by process is apparently a known-inaccuracy. > > > > > > There are no disk I/O metrics per process. > > > > > > CPU Queue Length doesn't appear to be available? > > > > > > Etc. > > > > > > Linux clearly falls behind the competition in this area. It makes it rather > > > tough to do system performance analysis on a Linux box! :-) > > > > > > Is there a plan to deal with these issues? ETA's? > > > > > > Cordially, > > > Scott > > > > - > > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ > -- > Craig Thomas > craiger@osdl.org > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ >
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