linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/4] sched: remove cpu

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Message-ID: <52AC5CDF.8050209@linaro.org>
Date:	Sat, 14 Dec 2013 21:27:59 +0800
From:	Alex Shi <alex.shi@...aro.org>
To:	Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
CC:	mingo@...hat.com, morten.rasmussen@....com,
	vincent.guittot@...aro.org, daniel.lezcano@...aro.org,
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	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/4] sched: remove cpu_load decay

On 12/14/2013 04:03 AM, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> 
> 
> I had a quick peek at the actual patches.
> 
> afaict we're now using weighted_cpuload() aka runnable_load_avg as the
> ->cpu_load. Whatever happened to also using the blocked_avg?

When enabling the sched_avg in load balance, I didn't find any positive
testing result for several blocked_avg trying, just few regression. :(

And since this patchset is almost clean up only, no blocked_load_avg
trying again...

> 
> I totally hate patch 4; it seems like a random hack to make up for the
> lack of blocked_avg.

Yes, this bias criteria seems a bit arbitrary. :)
But, anyway even with blocked_load_avg, we still need to consider to
bias to local cpu. like in a scenario, 2 cpus both has nearly zero
blocked_load_avg.

BTW,

Paul, do you has new idea on blocked_load_avg using?

-- 
Thanks
    Alex
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