Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 11 May 2015 10:19:16 -0700 | From | "Paul E. McKenney" <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 0/6] support "dataplane" mode for nohz_full |
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On Mon, May 11, 2015 at 08:57:59AM -0400, Steven Rostedt wrote: > > NO_HZ_LEAVE_ME_THE_FSCK_ALONE!
NO_HZ_OVERFLOWING?
Kconfig naming controversy aside, I believe this patchset is addressing a real need. Might need additional adjustment, but something useful.
Thanx, Paul
> On Sat, 9 May 2015 09:05:38 +0200 > Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org> wrote: > > > So I think we should either rename NO_HZ_FULL to NO_HZ_PURE, or keep > > it at NO_HZ_FULL: because the intention of NO_HZ_FULL was always to be > > such a 'zero overhead' mode of operation, where if user-space runs, it > > won't get interrupted in any way. > > > All kidding aside, I think this is the real answer. We don't need a new > NO_HZ, we need to make NO_HZ_FULL work. Right now it doesn't do exactly > what it was created to do. That should be fixed. > > Please lets get NO_HZ_FULL up to par. That should be the main focus. > > -- Steve >
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