linux-kernel - RE: [ck] [ANNOUNCE] Staircase Deadline cpu scheduler version 0.44

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Message-ID: <8E8F647D7835334B985D069AE964A4F7033AB5DB@ECQCMTLMAIL1.quebec.int.ec.gc.ca>
Date:	Sat, 21 Apr 2007 19:59:07 -0400
From:	"Fortier,Vincent [Montreal]" <Vincent.Fortier1@...GC.CA>
To:	"Con Kolivas" <kernel@...ivas.org>, "ck list" <ck@....kolivas.org>,
	"linux kernel mailing list" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [ck] [ANNOUNCE] Staircase Deadline cpu scheduler version 0.44

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : ck-bounces@....kolivas.org 
> [mailto:ck-bounces@....kolivas.org] De la part de Con Kolivas
> Envoyé : 21 avril 2007 03:57
> 
> A significant bugfix for forking tasks was just posted, so 
> here is an updated version of the staircase deadline cpu 
> scheduler. This may cause noticeable behavioural improvements 
> under certain workloads (such as compiling software with make).
> 
> Thanks to Al Boldi for making me check the fork code!
> 
> http://ck.kolivas.org/patches/staircase-deadline/2.6.20.7-sd-0.44.patch
> http://ck.kolivas.org/patches/staircase-deadline/2.6.21-rc7-sd-0.44.patch
> 
> Incrementals in
> http://ck.kolivas.org/patches/staircase-deadline/2.6.20.7/
> http://ck.kolivas.org/patches/staircase-deadline/2.6.21-rc7/
> 
> Renicing X to -10, while not essential, is preferable.
> 
> See the patch just posted called 'sched: implement staircase 
> scheduler yaf fix' for full changelog.

Kernels for FC6 x86_64 & i686 using SD 0.44 and latest source (2944) now available at http://linux-dev.qc.ec.gc.ca

Note that backport patches for 2.6.18 & 2.6.19 kernels are also available.

> 
> --
> -ck
> 

Again, nice work CK!

-vin
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