Al Boldi wrote: > --- sched.bak.c 2007-03-16 23:07:23.000000000 +0300 > +++ sched.c 2007-03-19 23:49:40.000000000 +0300 > @@ -938,7 +938,11 @@ static void activate_task(struct task_st > (now - p->timestamp) >> 20); > } > > - p->quota = rr_quota(p); > + /* > + * boost factor hardcoded to 5; adjust to your liking > + * higher means more likely to DoS > + */ > + p->quota = rr_quota(p) + (((now - p->timestamp) >> 20) * 5); > p->prio = effective_prio(p); > p->timestamp = now; > __activate_task(p, rq);
i've tried this and it lasted only a few minutes -- i was seeing mouse cursor stalls lasting almost 1s. i/o bound tasks starving X? After reverting the patch everything is smooth again. artur - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/