linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] sched.c: Be a bit more conservative in SMP

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Date:	Tue, 19 Sep 2006 14:06:04 +0000 (UTC)
From:	Ludovic Drolez <ldrolez@...box.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject:  Re: [PATCH] sched.c: Be a bit more conservative in SMP

Vincent Pelletier <vincent.plr <at> wanadoo.fr> writes:
> I'll do some tests soon to see which version gives better performance at a 
> higher level than just process migration cost - if different at all.

I think that your patch should improve the performance because process
migrations are expensive (cache miss) and should be avoided when not 
really necessary.

Cheers,

  Ludovic.


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