Re: [patch] CFS scheduler, -v10

["Paolo Ciarrocchi" <paolo.ciarrocchi@gmail.com>]

On 5/7/07, Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu> wrote:
> i'm pleased to announce release -v10 of the CFS scheduler patchset.
> (The main goal of CFS is to implement "desktop scheduling" with as
>  high quality as technically possible.)
>
> The CFS patch against v2.6.21.1 (or against v2.6.20.10) can be
> downloaded from the usual place:
>
>     http://people.redhat.com/mingo/cfs-scheduler/
>
> -v10 got a bit bigger than usual. One reason for that is that i couldnt
> resist the fine enhancements contributed by Peter Williams and Mike
> Galbraith. Peter fixed and improved nice level support and SMP
> load-balancing, while Mike applied his "no compromises" interactivity
> tuning skills to CFS:
>
>     6 files changed, 247 insertions(+), 110 deletions(-)
>
> the main user-visible change should be that CFS's 3D gaming performance
> and 'smoothness' should be significantly improved in -v10. This was the
> main remaining regression reported for -v9 (and for CFS in general).

Ciao Ingo,
care to share some more information regarding how you fixed the "3D
gaming performance" issue?

Thanks!

Regards,
                Paolo
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