linux-kernel - Re: [BUGFIX][RESEND] Fix the starving writes bug in the anticipatory IO scheduler

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Date:	Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:31:42 +0200
From:	Jens Axboe <jens.axboe@...cle.com>
To:	Nick Piggin <nickpiggin@...oo.com.au>
Cc:	Divyesh Shah <dpshah@...gle.com>, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Suleiman Souhlal <suleiman@...gle.com>
Subject: Re: [BUGFIX][RESEND] Fix the starving writes bug in the anticipatory IO scheduler

On Mon, Jun 16 2008, Nick Piggin wrote:
> Well, thanks for the report and test case. I'm a bit out of the
> loop when it comes to IO scheduling these days, however the fix
> seems good to me.
> 
> Does google still use AS scheduling? This doesn't introduce any
> performance regressions that you can tell?
> 
> Andrew might be away this week I think. Jens, any chance you can
> pick this up and get it merged when you feel it is ready?

It looks good to me, I'll queue it up.

-- 
Jens Axboe

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