linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Add unaccounted time to timeslice

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Date:	Fri, 11 Mar 2011 23:17:29 -0500
From:	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
To:	Justin TerAvest <teravest@...gle.com>
Cc:	jaxboe@...ionio.com, vgoyal@...hat.com, ctalbott@...gle.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Add unaccounted time to timeslice_used.

On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 01:06:12PM -0800, Justin TerAvest wrote:
> There are two kind of times that tasks are not charged for: the first
> seek and the extra time slice used over the allocated timeslice. Both
> of these exported as a new unaccounted_time stat.
> 
> I think it would be good to have this reported in 'time' as well, but
> that is probably a separate discussion.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Justin TerAvest <teravest@...gle.com>
> ---
>  block/blk-cgroup.c  |   16 +++++++++++++++-
>  block/blk-cgroup.h  |   12 ++++++++++--
>  block/cfq-iosched.c |   21 +++++++++++++--------
>  block/cfq.h         |    6 +++---
>  4 files changed, 41 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

Hi! Just an FYI, could you add what subsystem you are changing into the
subject. Like:

[PATCH] block: Add unaccounted time to timeslice_used

Otherwise, the subject looks like it's modifying the kernel internal time
source.

Thanks,

-- Steve

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