netdev - Re: [Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH v10 iwl-next 01/11] idpf: change the method for mailbox workqueue allocation

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Message-ID: <aad6e2d2-b1a1-4f01-ab48-55363dd261d1@intel.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2025 14:01:04 -0700
From: Jacob Keller <jacob.e.keller@...el.com>
To: Milena Olech <milena.olech@...el.com>, <intel-wired-lan@...ts.osuosl.org>
CC: <netdev@...r.kernel.org>, <anthony.l.nguyen@...el.com>,
	<przemyslaw.kitszel@...el.com>, Alexander Lobakin
	<aleksander.lobakin@...el.com>, Samuel Salin <Samuel.salin@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH v10 iwl-next 01/11] idpf: change the
 method for mailbox workqueue allocation



On 4/8/2025 3:30 AM, Milena Olech wrote:
> Since workqueues are created per CPU, the works scheduled to this
> workqueues are run on the CPU they were assigned. It may result in
> overloaded CPU that is not able to handle virtchnl messages in
> relatively short time. Allocating workqueue with WQ_UNBOUND and
> WQ_HIGHPRI flags allows scheduler to queue virtchl messages on less loaded
> CPUs, what eliminates delays.
> 
> Reviewed-by: Alexander Lobakin <aleksander.lobakin@...el.com>
> Signed-off-by: Milena Olech <milena.olech@...el.com>
> Tested-by: Samuel Salin <Samuel.salin@...el.com>
> ---

Reviewed-by: Jacob Keller <jacob.e.keller@...el.com>