linux-kernel - Re: [patch] CFS scheduler, -v10

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Date:	Mon, 7 May 2007 22:43:14 +0200
From:	"Paolo Ciarrocchi" <paolo.ciarrocchi@...il.com>
To:	"Ingo Molnar" <mingo@...e.hu>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	"Linus Torvalds" <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"Andrew Morton" <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"Con Kolivas" <kernel@...ivas.org>,
	"Nick Piggin" <npiggin@...e.de>, "Mike Galbraith" <efault@....de>,
	"Arjan van de Ven" <arjan@...radead.org>,
	"Peter Williams" <pwil3058@...pond.net.au>,
	"Thomas Gleixner" <tglx@...utronix.de>, caglar@...dus.org.tr,
	"Willy Tarreau" <w@....eu>,
	"Gene Heskett" <gene.heskett@...il.com>, "Mark Lord" <lkml@....ca>
Subject: Re: [patch] CFS scheduler, -v10

On 5/7/07, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu> wrote:
>
> i'm pleased to announce release -v10 of the CFS scheduler patchset.
> (The main goal of CFS is to implement "desktop scheduling" with as
>  high quality as technically possible.)
>
> The CFS patch against v2.6.21.1 (or against v2.6.20.10) can be
> downloaded from the usual place:
>
>     http://people.redhat.com/mingo/cfs-scheduler/
>
> -v10 got a bit bigger than usual. One reason for that is that i couldnt
> resist the fine enhancements contributed by Peter Williams and Mike
> Galbraith. Peter fixed and improved nice level support and SMP
> load-balancing, while Mike applied his "no compromises" interactivity
> tuning skills to CFS:
>
>     6 files changed, 247 insertions(+), 110 deletions(-)
>
> the main user-visible change should be that CFS's 3D gaming performance
> and 'smoothness' should be significantly improved in -v10. This was the
> main remaining regression reported for -v9 (and for CFS in general).

Ciao Ingo,
care to share some more information regarding how you fixed the "3D
gaming performance" issue?

Thanks!

Regards,
                 Paolo
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