linux-kernel - Re: [sched-devel, patch-rfc] rework #2 of "prioritize non-migratable tasks over migratable ones"

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Date:	Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:14:38 +0200
From:	"Dmitry Adamushko" <dmitry.adamushko@...il.com>
To:	"Gregory Haskins" <ghaskins@...ell.com>
Cc:	"Peter Zijlstra" <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>,
	"Ingo Molnar" <mingo@...e.hu>,
	"Steven Rostedt" <rostedt@...dmis.org>,
	"Thomas Gleixner" <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	"Linux Kernel" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [sched-devel, patch-rfc] rework #2 of "prioritize non-migratable tasks over migratable ones"

2008/7/15 Gregory Haskins <ghaskins@...ell.com>:
>>>> On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 10:50 AM, in message
> <b647ffbd0807140750r54e5139aj7b25a28ef7ca247e@...l.gmail.com>, "Dmitry
> Adamushko" <dmitry.adamushko@...il.com> wrote:
>> 2008/7/1 Dmitry Adamushko <dmitry.adamushko@...il.com>:
>>>
>>> Finally, this new version compiles and boots (applied a minor compilation
>> fix).
>>> Functionality is not yet fully tested though.
>>>
>>> It's on top of today's tip tree.
>>>
>>> Any objections to this approach?
>>
>> [ ping ]
>>
>> Gregory or anyone else, any feedback on this one?
>
> Hi Dmitry,
>  A brief inspection of the patch looks good.  I am still not convinced we need to worry
> about this condition anymore, however.

Neither am I.

It's just that (I think):

(a) either we remove this whole new 'concept' (as it's implemented
now) completely;
(b) or do it in a more generic way (like with this patch).

Thanks for the feedback!

>
> Regards,
> -Greg

-- 
Best regards,
Dmitry Adamushko
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