Re: [PATCH v4 00/10] steal tasks to improve CPU utilization

2019-02-01 Thread Valentin Schneider
On 07/12/2018 20:30, Valentin Schneider wrote: [...] > ->8- > diff --git a/kernel/sched/fair.c b/kernel/sched/fair.c > index 17ab4db..8b5172f 100644 > --- a/kernel/sched/fair.c > +++ b/kernel/sched/fair.c > @@ -7152,7 +7152,8 @@ done: __maybe_unused; > rq_idle_stamp_update(rq); >

Re: [PATCH v4 00/10] steal tasks to improve CPU utilization

2019-01-31 Thread Dhaval Giani
> > On 12/6/2018 4:28 PM, Steve Sistare wrote: >> When a CPU has no more CFS tasks to run, and idle_balance() fails to >> find a task, then attempt to steal a task from an overloaded CPU in the >> same LLC. Maintain and use a bitmap of overloaded CPUs to efficiently >> identify candidates. To m

Re: [PATCH v4 00/10] steal tasks to improve CPU utilization

2019-01-14 Thread Steven Sistare
Hi Peter and Ingo, I am waiting for one of you to review, ack, or reject this series. I have addressed all known issues. I have a reviewed-by from Valentin and a tested-by from Vincent which I will add to v5 if you approve the patch. - Steve On 12/6/2018 4:28 PM, Steve Sistare wrote: > When

Re: [PATCH v4 00/10] steal tasks to improve CPU utilization

2019-01-04 Thread Shijith Thotton
On 07-Dec-18 3:09 AM, Steve Sistare wrote: > > When a CPU has no more CFS tasks to run, and idle_balance() fails to > find a task, then attempt to steal a task from an overloaded CPU in the > same LLC. Maintain and use a bitmap of overloaded CPUs to efficiently > identify candidates. To minimize

Re: [PATCH v4 00/10] steal tasks to improve CPU utilization

2018-12-10 Thread Steven Sistare
On 12/10/2018 12:08 PM, Vincent Guittot wrote: > On Mon, 10 Dec 2018 at 17:33, Vincent Guittot > wrote: >> >> On Mon, 10 Dec 2018 at 17:29, Steven Sistare >> wrote: >>> >>> On 12/10/2018 11:10 AM, Vincent Guittot wrote: Hi Steven, On Thu, 6 Dec 2018 at 22:38, Steve Sistare

Re: [PATCH v4 00/10] steal tasks to improve CPU utilization

2018-12-10 Thread Vincent Guittot
On Mon, 10 Dec 2018 at 17:33, Vincent Guittot wrote: > > On Mon, 10 Dec 2018 at 17:29, Steven Sistare > wrote: > > > > On 12/10/2018 11:10 AM, Vincent Guittot wrote: > > > Hi Steven, > > > > > > On Thu, 6 Dec 2018 at 22:38, Steve Sistare > > > wrote: > > >> > > >> When a CPU has no more CFS ta

Re: [PATCH v4 00/10] steal tasks to improve CPU utilization

2018-12-10 Thread Valentin Schneider
Hi, On 10/12/2018 16:29, Steven Sistare wrote: [...] >> I have run some hackbench tests on my hikey arm64 octo cores with your >> patchset. My original intent was to send a tested-by but I have some >> performances regressions. >> This hikey is the smp one and not the asymetric hikey960 that Valen

Re: [PATCH v4 00/10] steal tasks to improve CPU utilization

2018-12-10 Thread Vincent Guittot
On Mon, 10 Dec 2018 at 17:29, Steven Sistare wrote: > > On 12/10/2018 11:10 AM, Vincent Guittot wrote: > > Hi Steven, > > > > On Thu, 6 Dec 2018 at 22:38, Steve Sistare > > wrote: > >> > >> When a CPU has no more CFS tasks to run, and idle_balance() fails to > >> find a task, then attempt to ste

Re: [PATCH v4 00/10] steal tasks to improve CPU utilization

2018-12-10 Thread Steven Sistare
On 12/10/2018 11:10 AM, Vincent Guittot wrote: > Hi Steven, > > On Thu, 6 Dec 2018 at 22:38, Steve Sistare wrote: >> >> When a CPU has no more CFS tasks to run, and idle_balance() fails to >> find a task, then attempt to steal a task from an overloaded CPU in the >> same LLC. Maintain and use a b

Re: [PATCH v4 00/10] steal tasks to improve CPU utilization

2018-12-10 Thread Vincent Guittot
Hi Steven, On Thu, 6 Dec 2018 at 22:38, Steve Sistare wrote: > > When a CPU has no more CFS tasks to run, and idle_balance() fails to > find a task, then attempt to steal a task from an overloaded CPU in the > same LLC. Maintain and use a bitmap of overloaded CPUs to efficiently > identify candid

Re: [PATCH v4 00/10] steal tasks to improve CPU utilization

2018-12-07 Thread Steven Sistare
On 12/7/2018 3:30 PM, Valentin Schneider wrote: > Hi Steve, > > On 06/12/2018 21:28, Steve Sistare wrote: >> When a CPU has no more CFS tasks to run, and idle_balance() fails to >> find a task, then attempt to steal a task from an overloaded CPU in the >> same LLC. Maintain and use a bitmap of ove

Re: [PATCH v4 00/10] steal tasks to improve CPU utilization

2018-12-07 Thread Valentin Schneider
Hi Steve, On 06/12/2018 21:28, Steve Sistare wrote: > When a CPU has no more CFS tasks to run, and idle_balance() fails to > find a task, then attempt to steal a task from an overloaded CPU in the > same LLC. Maintain and use a bitmap of overloaded CPUs to efficiently > identify candidates. To mi