linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/3 for-5.4/block] iocost: better trace vrate changes

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Date:   Thu, 26 Sep 2019 09:12:38 +0200
From:   Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>
To:     Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
Cc:     linux-block@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        kernel-team@...com, cgroups@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3 for-5.4/block] iocost: better trace vrate changes

On 9/26/19 1:02 AM, Tejun Heo wrote:
> vrate_adj tracepoint traces vrate changes; however, it does so only
> when busy_level is non-zero.  busy_level turning to zero can sometimes
> be as interesting an event.  This patch also enables vrate_adj
> tracepoint on other vrate related events - busy_level changes and
> non-zero nr_lagging.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
> ---
> Hello, Jens.
> 
> I've encountered vrate regulation issues while testing on a hard disk
> machine.  These are three patches to improve vrate adj visibility and
> fix the issue.

Applied 1-3 for 5.4, thanks Tejun.

-- 
Jens Axboe