linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH] RTTIME watchdog timer proc interface

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Date:	Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:57:29 -0800
From:	Hiroshi Shimamoto <h-shimamoto@...jp.nec.com>
To:	Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>
Cc:	mingo@...e.hu, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH] RTTIME watchdog timer proc interface

Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> On Tue, 2008-02-12 at 14:21 -0800, Hiroshi Shimamoto wrote:
>> Peter Zijlstra wrote:
>>> On Mon, 2008-02-11 at 13:44 -0800, Hiroshi Shimamoto wrote:
>>>> Hi Ingo,
>>>>
>>>> I think an interface to access RLIMIT_RTTIME from outside is useful.
>>>> It makes administrator able to set RLIMIT_RTTIME watchdog to existing
>>>> real-time applications without impact.
>>>>
>>>> I implemented that interface with /proc filesystem.
>>> /proc/<pid>/tasks/<tid>/rttime might also make sense.
>>>
>> thanks, I'll add.
> 
> I just realized that because its an rlimit, we store these values
> process-wide. The per task thing was a feature request from someone, and
> I just jumped on your interface without proper consideration.

I know RLIMIT_RTTIME is process-wide.
I'm not sure that someone requests for the per task.

> 
> I'll need to think a bit more on this

OK.

Thanks,
Hiroshi Shimamoto
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