linux-kernel - RE: [patch] CFS scheduler, -v17

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Date:	Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:26:21 -0400
From:	"Fortier,Vincent [Montreal]" <Vincent.Fortier1@...GC.CA>
To:	<linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Cc:	"Ingo Molnar" <mingo@...e.hu>
Subject: RE: [patch] CFS scheduler, -v17

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : linux-kernel-owner@...r.kernel.org 
> [mailto:linux-kernel-owner@...r.kernel.org] De la part de Ingo Molnar
> Envoyé : 14 juin 2007 18:49
> 
> i'm pleased to announce release -v17 of the CFS scheduler patchset.
>  
> The rolled-up CFS patch against v2.6.22-rc4, v2.6.22-rc4-mm2, 
> v2.6.21.5 or v2.6.20.13 can be downloaded from the usual place:
> 
>    http://people.redhat.com/mingo/cfs-scheduler/
>  
> -v17 includes a bigger change: the CFS-core changes in 
> preparation of the group-scheduling feature, written Srivatsa 
> Vaddagiri. Dmitry Adamushko provided cleanups and further 
> generalizations to this code and the modularization of CFS 
> has been further enhanced as a result. To users, these 
> changes are mostly invisible.
> 
> Changes since -v16:
> 
>  - lots of core updates to support group scheduling, and related 
>    cleanups. (Srivatsa Vaddagiri, Dmitry Adamushko)
> 
>  - tuned the runtime-limit up a bit, based on relentless 
> testing done by
>    Tobias Gerschner.
> 
>  - the new, precise load-calculation method for SMP balancing has been
>    further enhanced, and is now active by default. (Dmitry Adamushko)
> 
>  - fix SCHED_IDLEPRIO support (based on feedback from Thomas Sattler)
> 
>  - further updates to /proc/sched_debug and /proc/PID/sched
> 
>  - more cleanups
> 
> As usual, any sort of feedback, bugreport, fix and suggestion 
> is more than welcome!

Fedora 7 & Debian Sarge 3.1 kernels using latest CFS v17 available at http://linux-dev.qc.ec.gc.ca/
YUM users: http://linux-dev.qc.ec.gc.ca/kernel/fedora/alt-sched.repo

Thnx Ingo & cie.

> 	Ingo

- vin
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