From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Gui Jianfeng Subject: Re: [RFC] IO scheduler based IO controller V9 Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:09:19 +0800 Message-ID: <4A9B22BF.6010707__830.960149369453$1251681095$gmane$org@cn.fujitsu.com> References: <1251495072-7780-1-git-send-email-vgoyal@redhat.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <1251495072-7780-1-git-send-email-vgoyal-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: containers-bounces-cunTk1MwBs9QetFLy7KEm3xJsTq8ys+cHZ5vskTnxNA@public.gmane.org Errors-To: containers-bounces-cunTk1MwBs9QetFLy7KEm3xJsTq8ys+cHZ5vskTnxNA@public.gmane.org To: Vivek Goyal Cc: dhaval-23VcF4HTsmIX0ybBhKVfKdBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org, dm-devel-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org, jens.axboe-QHcLZuEGTsvQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org, agk-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org, balbir-23VcF4HTsmIX0ybBhKVfKdBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org, paolo.valente-rcYM44yAMweonA0d6jMUrA@public.gmane.org, jmarchan-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org, fernando-gVGce1chcLdL9jVzuh4AOg@public.gmane.org, jmoyer-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org, mingo-X9Un+BFzKDI@public.gmane.org, riel-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org, fchecconi-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org, containers-cunTk1MwBs9QetFLy7KEm3xJsTq8ys+cHZ5vskTnxNA@public.gmane.org, linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, akpm-de/tnXTf+JLsfHDXvbKv3WD2FQJk+8+b@public.gmane.org, righi.andrea-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org, torvalds-de/tnXTf+JLsfHDXvbKv3WD2FQJk+8+b@public.gmane.org List-Id: containers.vger.kernel.org Vivek Goyal wrote: > Hi All, > > Here is the V9 of the IO controller patches generated on top of 2.6.31-rc7. > > For ease of patching, a consolidated patch is available here. > > http://people.redhat.com/~vgoyal/io-controller/io-scheduler-based-io-controller-v9.patch > > Changes from V8 > =============== > - Implemented bdi like congestion semantics for io group also. Now once an > io group gets congested, we don't clear the congestion flag until number > of requests goes below nr_congestion_off. > > This helps in getting rid of Buffered write performance regression we > were observing with io controller patches. > > Gui, can you please test it and see if this version is better in terms > of your buffered write tests. Ok, will do. -- Regards Gui Jianfeng