linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] range-bw: Another I/O scheduling policy of dm-ioband supporting the predicable I/O bandwidth (range bandwidth)

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Date:	Wed, 6 May 2009 09:35:03 +0900
From:	Dong-Jae Kang <baramsori72@...il.com>
To:	Ryo Tsuruta <ryov@...inux.co.jp>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] range-bw: Another I/O scheduling policy of dm-ioband 
	supporting the predicable I/O bandwidth (range bandwidth)

2009/5/5 Ryo Tsuruta <ryov@...inux.co.jp>:
> Hi Dong-Jae
>
> From: Dong-Jae Kang <baramsori72@...il.com>
> Subject: Re: [PATCH] range-bw: Another I/O scheduling policy of dm-ioband supporting the predicable I/O bandwidth (range bandwidth)
> Date: Mon, 4 May 2009 20:23:04 +0900
>
>> Hi, Ryo
>>
>> I released bug-fixed range-bw(V1) controller several minutes ago
>>
>> Although several WARNINGs of checkpatch are remained,
>> but patch file was strictly checked by checkpatch.pl
>> It was very time-consuming job :)
>> Thank you for your advice
>>
>> >>
>> >> > I used fio 1.22. The below is a script which I actually ran.
>> >> >
>> >> >  #!/bin/sh
>> >> >  dev1=/dev/sdb4 # SATA disk
>> >> >  echo "0 $(sudo blockdev --getsize $dev1) ioband $dev1 share2 0 0
>> >> >    cgroup range-bw 0" | sudo dmsetup create ioband1
>> >> >
>> >> >  arg="--time_based --runtime=10 --ioengine=libaio --iodepth=50 \
>> >> >       --direct=1 --norandommap"
>> >> >
>> >> >  dmsetup message ioband1 0 attach 2
>> >> >  dmsetup message ioband1 0 attach 3
>> >> >  dmsetup message ioband1 0 min-bw 2:100
>> >> >  dmsetup message ioband1 0 max-bw 2:100
>> >> >  dmsetup message ioband1 0 min-bw 3:200
>> >> >  dmsetup message ioband1 0 max-bw 3:200
>> >>
>> >> I recommend it is better to use different value in min-bw and max-bw
>> >> because its concept is to support range-bw with the minimum
>> >> guaranteeing and maximum limitation.
>> >> exampe - min-bw : 1024 / max-bw : 3072
>> >>
>> >> >  echo $$ > /cgroup/grp1/tasks
>> >> >  fio $arg --rw=randread --name=grp1 --filename=/dev/mapper/ioband1 \
>> >> >          --output=r2-1.log &
>> >> >  echo $$ > /cgroup/grp2/tasks
>> >> >  fio $arg --rw=randread --name=grp2 --filename=/dev/mapper/ioband1 \
>> >> >          --output=r2-2.log &
>> >> >  wait
>>
>> after bug-fix,I evaluated range-bw according to your configuration and
>> test environment
>> the result is in new relesed range-bw mail, [PATCH 0/2]
>> and more detailed documentation is also available and it can be
>> referred in [PATCH 1/2]
>>
>> Ryo,
>> can you check the result ?
>
> O.K. I'll check it and report back to you.
>
Hi Ryo,
Thank you for your kindness
I am looking forward to your report.
>>
>> > bio-cgroup is renamed to bklio-cgroup. :)
>> > I don't clearly understand about range-bw but I think that you don't
>> > need to consider to support them and it should be taken care of by
>> > blkio-cgroup and the common part of dm-ioband, not the policy
>> > implementation. Do you have any problems with AIO or delayed write?
>>
>> if you are interested in range-bw, more information is available to you
>> and any questions and comments about range-bw is always welcom.  :)
>>
>> Ryo,
>> blkio-cgroup can be applied to dm-ioband ver1.10.3 without modification?
>> I didn't check blkio-cgroup yet.
>
> Yes, it can. Please try it.
>
Okay, I will try to apply and test it.
and then, If I have any questions and problems about that, I will
contact you again.
Thank you.

-- 
Best Regards,
Dong-Jae Kang
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