linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH RFC 1/1] kvm: Use vcpu_id as pivot instead of last boosted vcpu in PLE handler

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Date:	Sun, 02 Sep 2012 12:29:44 -0400
From:	Rik van Riel <riel@...hat.com>
To:	Gleb Natapov <gleb@...hat.com>
CC:	Raghavendra K T <raghavendra.kt@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	Avi Kivity <avi@...hat.com>,
	Marcelo Tosatti <mtosatti@...hat.com>,
	Srikar <srikar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	"Nikunj A. Dadhania" <nikunj@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	KVM <kvm@...r.kernel.org>, LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Srivatsa Vaddagiri <srivatsa.vaddagiri@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC 1/1] kvm: Use vcpu_id as pivot instead of last boosted
 vcpu in PLE handler

On 09/02/2012 06:12 AM, Gleb Natapov wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 12:51:01AM +0530, Raghavendra K T wrote:
>>   The idea of starting from next vcpu (source of yield_to + 1) seem to work
>>   well for overcomitted guest rather than using last boosted vcpu. We can also
>>   remove per VM variable with this approach.
>>
>>   Iteration for eligible candidate after this patch starts from vcpu source+1
>>   and ends at source-1 (after wrapping)
>>
>>   Thanks Nikunj for his quick verification of the patch.
>>
>>   Please let me know if this patch is interesting and makes sense.
>>
> This last_boosted_vcpu thing caused us trouble during attempt to
> implement vcpu destruction. It is good to see it removed from this POV.

I like this implementation.  It should achieve pretty much
the same as my old code, but without the downsides and without
having to keep the same amount of global state.

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