Re: [patch 2/2] cpusets: add interleave_over_allowed option

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Lee wrote:
> Again, we stumble upon the notion of "intent".  If the intent is just to
> spread allocations to share bandwidth, it probably doesn't matter.  If,
> on the other hand, the original mask was carefully constructed, taking
> into consideration the distances between the memories specified and
> other resources [cpus in the cpuset, other memories in the cpuset, IO
> adpater connection points, ...], there is a lot more to consider than
> just preserving the cpuset relative positions of the nodes.

Yes - as I noted in an earlier reply, the kernel just provides the
mechanisms.  It's up to user level code and people to decide whether
moving jobs around is a worthwhile activity in their situation.

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