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From: Avi Kivity <avi@redhat.com>
To: Jiannan Ouyang <ouyang@cs.pitt.edu>
Cc: Raghavendra K T <raghavendra.kt@linux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>,
	Rik van Riel <riel@redhat.com>, "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@redhat.com>,
	Marcelo Tosatti <mtosatti@redhat.com>,
	Srikar <srikar@linux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	"Nikunj A. Dadhania" <nikunj@linux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	KVM <kvm@vger.kernel.org>, chegu vinod <chegu_vinod@hp.com>,
	"Andrew M. Theurer" <habanero@linux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
	Srivatsa Vaddagiri <srivatsa.vaddagiri@gmail.com>,
	Gleb Natapov <gleb@redhat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC 1/2] kvm: Handle undercommitted guest case in PLE handler
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:50:30 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <50641356.5070008@redhat.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAJocwcf+8u84_yDC-PK0Yni93YSTWzYvr69nq6b3pNv1MwVJzQ@mail.gmail.com>

On 09/25/2012 04:43 PM, Jiannan Ouyang wrote:
> I've actually implemented this preempted_bitmap idea. 

Interesting, please share the code if you can.

> However, I'm doing this to expose this information to the guest, so the
> guest is able to know if the lock holder is preempted or not before
> spining. Right now, I'm doing experiment to show that this idea works.
> 
> I'm wondering what do you guys think of the relationship between the
> pv_ticketlock approach and PLE handler approach. Are we going to adopt
> PLE instead of the pv ticketlock, and why?

Right now we're searching for the best solution.  The tradeoffs are more
or less:

PLE:
- works for unmodified / non-Linux guests
- works for all types of spins (e.g. smp_call_function*())
- utilizes an existing hardware interface (PAUSE instruction) so likely
more robust compared to a software interface

PV:
- has more information, so it can perform better

Given these tradeoffs, if we can get PLE to work for moderate amounts of
overcommit then I'll prefer it (even if it slightly underperforms PV).
If we are unable to make it work well, then we'll have to add PV.

-- 
error compiling committee.c: too many arguments to function

  parent reply	other threads:[~2012-09-27  8:50 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 126+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2012-09-21 11:59 [PATCH RFC 0/2] kvm: Improving undercommit,overcommit scenarios in PLE handler Raghavendra K T
2012-09-21 12:00 ` [PATCH RFC 1/2] kvm: Handle undercommitted guest case " Raghavendra K T
2012-09-21 13:02   ` Rik van Riel
2012-09-21 17:24     ` Raghavendra K T
2012-09-24 15:41       ` Avi Kivity
2012-09-24 16:06         ` Avi Kivity
2012-09-24 16:14           ` Peter Zijlstra
2012-09-24 16:25             ` Avi Kivity
2012-09-25  8:09           ` Raghavendra K T
2012-09-25  8:54             ` Avi Kivity
2012-09-25 13:49               ` Raghavendra K T
2012-09-27  7:44               ` Gleb Natapov
2012-09-27  8:59                 ` Avi Kivity
2012-09-27  9:11                   ` Gleb Natapov
2012-09-27  9:33                     ` Avi Kivity
2012-09-27  9:58                       ` Gleb Natapov
2012-09-27 10:04                         ` Avi Kivity
2012-09-27 10:08                           ` Gleb Natapov
2012-09-27 10:15                             ` Avi Kivity
     [not found]               ` <CAJocwcf+8u84_yDC-PK0Yni93YSTWzYvr69nq6b3pNv1MwVJzQ@mail.gmail.com>
2012-09-27  8:50                 ` Avi Kivity [this message]
2012-09-27 11:26                   ` Raghavendra K T
2012-09-27 12:06                     ` Avi Kivity
2012-09-28 18:18                       ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2012-09-30  8:16                         ` Avi Kivity
     [not found]                   ` <CAJocwcc19F+PtsQ5okGMvYeVnkEigpZRpwWY9JgeRPFqfcVoXA@mail.gmail.com>
2012-09-28  6:16                     ` Raghavendra K T
2012-09-30  8:18                       ` Avi Kivity
2012-09-30 11:07                         ` Gleb Natapov
2012-09-30 11:13                           ` Avi Kivity
2012-10-03 14:17                             ` Raghavendra K T
2012-10-03 14:56                               ` Avi Kivity
2012-10-04  7:29                                 ` Gleb Natapov
2012-10-05  8:36                                   ` Raghavendra K T
2012-10-07  9:51                                     ` Avi Kivity
2012-09-25  7:36         ` Raghavendra K T
2012-09-25  8:12           ` Avi Kivity
2012-09-25 14:21             ` Takuya Yoshikawa
2012-09-27  8:43               ` Avi Kivity
2012-10-03 12:22         ` Raghavendra K T
2012-10-03 17:05           ` Avi Kivity
2012-10-04 10:49             ` Raghavendra K T
2012-10-04 12:41               ` Avi Kivity
2012-10-04 13:07                 ` Peter Zijlstra
2012-10-04 15:00                   ` Avi Kivity
2012-10-09 18:51                     ` Raghavendra K T
2012-10-10  2:59                       ` Andrew Theurer
2012-10-10 17:54                         ` Raghavendra K T
2012-10-10 18:03                           ` David Ahern
2012-10-10 18:14                             ` Raghavendra K T
2012-10-10 19:36                           ` Andrew Theurer
2012-10-15 12:10                             ` Raghavendra K T
2012-10-15 14:34                               ` Andrew Theurer
2012-10-19  8:30                                 ` Raghavendra K T
2012-10-19 13:31                                   ` Andrew Theurer
2012-10-10 14:24                       ` Andrew Theurer
2012-10-10 17:43                         ` Raghavendra K T
2012-10-10 19:27                           ` Andrew Theurer
2012-10-11 17:13                             ` Raghavendra K T
2012-10-11 10:39                         ` Nikunj A Dadhania
2012-10-18 12:39                       ` Avi Kivity
2012-10-19  8:19                         ` Raghavendra K T
2012-10-04 14:41                 ` Andrew Theurer
2012-10-05  9:06                   ` Raghavendra K T
2012-10-05  9:02                 ` Raghavendra K T
2012-09-24 11:33   ` Peter Zijlstra
2012-09-24 11:40     ` Raghavendra K T
2012-09-21 12:00 ` [PATCH RFC 2/2] kvm: Be courteous to other VMs in overcommitted scenario " Raghavendra K T
2012-09-21 13:22   ` Rik van Riel
2012-09-21 13:46   ` Takuya Yoshikawa
2012-09-21 13:52     ` Rik van Riel
2012-09-21 17:45       ` Raghavendra K T
2012-09-24 13:43         ` Takuya Yoshikawa
2012-09-24 15:26   ` Avi Kivity
2012-09-24 15:34     ` Peter Zijlstra
2012-09-24 15:43       ` Avi Kivity
2012-09-24 15:52         ` Peter Zijlstra
2012-09-24 15:58           ` Avi Kivity
2012-09-24 16:05             ` Peter Zijlstra
2012-09-24 16:10               ` Avi Kivity
2012-09-24 16:13                 ` Peter Zijlstra
2012-09-24 16:21                   ` Avi Kivity
2012-09-25 10:11                     ` Avi Kivity
2012-09-21 13:18 ` [PATCH RFC 0/2] kvm: Improving undercommit,overcommit scenarios " Chegu Vinod
2012-09-21 17:36   ` Raghavendra K T
2012-09-24  8:42     ` Dor Laor
2012-09-24 12:02       ` Raghavendra K T
2012-09-25 15:00         ` Dor Laor
2012-09-26 12:27           ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2012-09-27 10:07             ` Raghavendra K T
2012-09-27  9:49           ` Raghavendra K T
2012-09-27 10:28             ` Andrew Jones
2012-09-27 10:44               ` Avi Kivity
2012-09-27 11:31               ` Raghavendra K T
2012-09-27 10:33             ` Dor Laor
2012-09-24 11:34 ` Peter Zijlstra
2012-09-24 11:52   ` Raghavendra K T
2012-09-24 12:36     ` Peter Zijlstra
2012-09-24 13:29       ` Raghavendra K T
2012-09-24 13:54         ` Peter Zijlstra
2012-09-24 14:16           ` Raghavendra K T
2012-09-25 13:40             ` Raghavendra K T
2012-09-27  8:36               ` Avi Kivity
2012-09-27 11:23                 ` Raghavendra K T
2012-09-27 12:03                   ` Avi Kivity
2012-09-27 12:25                     ` Andrew Theurer
2012-09-28  5:38                     ` Raghavendra K T
2012-09-28  5:45                       ` H. Peter Anvin
2012-09-28  6:03                         ` Raghavendra K T
2012-09-28  8:38                       ` Peter Zijlstra
2012-09-28 11:40                       ` Andrew Theurer
2012-09-28 14:11                         ` Raghavendra K T
2012-09-28 14:13                         ` Peter Zijlstra
2012-09-30  8:24                         ` Avi Kivity
2012-10-03 14:29                     ` Raghavendra K T
2012-10-03 17:25                       ` Avi Kivity
2012-10-04 10:56                         ` Raghavendra K T
2012-10-04 12:44                           ` Avi Kivity
2012-10-05  9:04                             ` Raghavendra K T
2012-09-24 15:51           ` Avi Kivity
2012-09-24 16:03             ` Peter Zijlstra
2012-09-24 16:20               ` Avi Kivity
2012-09-26 13:20                 ` Andrew Jones
2012-09-26 13:26                   ` Peter Zijlstra
2012-09-26 13:39                     ` Andrew Jones
2012-09-26 13:45                       ` Peter Zijlstra
2012-09-26 12:57       ` Andrew Jones
2012-09-27 10:21         ` Raghavendra K T

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