Ingo Molnar wrote:
> * Al Boldi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > and could you also check 20.4 on 2.6.22.5 perhaps, or very latest
> > > -git? (Peter has experienced smaller spikes with that.)
> >
> > Ok, I tried all your suggestions, but nothing works as smooth as
> > removing __update_curr.
>
> could you send the exact patch that shows what you did?
On 2.6.22.5-v20.3 (not v20.4):
340- curr->delta_exec += delta_exec;
341-
342- if (unlikely(curr->delta_exec > sysctl_sched_stat_granularity)) {
343:// __update_curr(cfs_rq, curr);
344- curr->delta_exec = 0;
345- }
346- curr->exec_start = rq_of(cfs_rq)->clock;
> And could you
> also please describe it exactly which aspect of the workload you call
> 'smooth'. Could it be made quantitative somehow?
The 3x gears test shows the startup problem in a really noticeable way. With
v20.4 they startup surging and stalling periodically for about 10sec, then
they are smooth. With v20.3 + above patch they startup completely smooth.
Thanks!
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Al
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