linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 2/2] virtio-ring: Allocate indirect buffers from cache when possible

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Date:	Thu, 30 Aug 2012 01:52:49 +0300
From:	"Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>
To:	Sasha Levin <levinsasha928@...il.com>
Cc:	avi@...hat.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kvm@...r.kernel.org,
	virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 2/2] virtio-ring: Allocate indirect buffers from cache
 when possible

On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 10:46:19PM +0200, Sasha Levin wrote:
> On 08/29/2012 08:12 PM, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> >>> > > What is a good default for net? I guess max sg?
> >> > 
> >> > I think that it depends on the workload. I'd say we should keep the default to 0
> >> > (disabled) unless we can have a good way to adjust it to the load.
> > For *all* drivers?
> > 
> > Then it is mostly useless. No one has the time to tweak module
> > parameters in real life.
> > 
> > For virtio-net, 16+1 is not too much and ensures we always
> > use the cache.
> > 
> > If that works better than 0 I would say run with 17.
> 
> I was being extra-cautious with leaving it disabled until specifically enabled
> because I assumed that this would be one of the first comments I'll get if it
> was enabled by default :)
> 
> If you're comfortable with setting it to a sane default like 17, I'm perfectly
> fine with that as well.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Sasha

If our testing shows it helps and does not trigger regressions, then
why not? module params are mostly there for developers.
They are not all that helpful to users.

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