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SubjectRe: [PATCH v2 10/11] sched: move cfs task on a CPU with higher capacity
On 30 May 2014 15:26, Dietmar Eggemann <dietmar.eggemann@arm.com> wrote:
> On 23/05/14 16:53, Vincent Guittot wrote:
>> If the CPU is used for handling lot of IRQs, trig a load balance to check if
>> it's worth moving its tasks on another CPU that has more capacity
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Vincent Guittot <vincent.guittot@linaro.org>
>> ---
>> kernel/sched/fair.c | 13 +++++++++++++
>> 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/kernel/sched/fair.c b/kernel/sched/fair.c
>> index e8a30f9..2501e49 100644
>> --- a/kernel/sched/fair.c
>> +++ b/kernel/sched/fair.c
>> @@ -5948,6 +5948,13 @@ static bool update_sd_pick_busiest(struct lb_env *env,
>> if (sgs->sum_nr_running > sgs->group_capacity)
>> return true;
>>
>> + /*
>> + * The group capacity is reduced probably because of activity from other
>
> Here 'group capacity' refers to sgs->group_power and not to
> sgs->group_capacity, right?

yes, you're right it's cpu_power, i will correct the comment

>
>> + * sched class or interrupts which use part of the available capacity
>> + */
>
> ... 'interrupts' only w/ CONFIG_IRQ_TIME_ACCOUNTING=y, right ?

yes, we need CONFIG_IRQ_TIME_ACCOUNTING in order to scale the
cpu_power with time spent under irq. I have made test with and without
this config to show impact (in the cover letter)

Thanks
Vincent

>
>> + if ((sg->sgp->power_orig * 100) > (sgs->group_power * env->sd->imbalance_pct))
>> + return true;
>> +
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