linux-kernel - Re: Work queues and cpu isolation

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Date:	Tue, 08 May 2012 22:10:36 +0100
From:	Jack Stone <jwjstone@...tmail.fm>
To:	wilson self <wself00@...il.com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, gilad@...yossef.com,
	fweisbec@...il.com
Subject: Re: Work queues and cpu isolation

[Adding CCs]

On 05/08/2012 10:03 PM, wilson self wrote:
> I have done some reading on the subject of work queues and CPU
> isolation, and specifically I've read a number of posts from Max K.
> dating back to 2008 on the subject of CPU isolation.  However, I have
> not seen much in the way of discussion on the subject in more recent
> times, specifically in the 3.x kernels; where it appears there are
> some significant differences in the structure of workqueue in general.
> 
> Is there anyone currently doing work on additional isolation of CPUs
> from work queues? I have some requirement to further isolate cores on
> a machine from these queues and am hoping someone here could point me
> in the right direction.
> 
> Thanks.
> wilson

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