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Re: [Xen-devel] credit scheduler

To: Karl Rister <kmr@xxxxxxxxxx>, Xen Devel <xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] credit scheduler
From: Keir Fraser <Keir.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 07:16:18 +0100
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On 28/8/06 11:28 pm, "Karl Rister" <kmr@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> This is less than ideal when considering cache warmth and the
> sharing of CPU resources when the first core of the system is always
> available in this configuration.  Does the credit scheduler have any
> awareness of cache warmth or CPU siblings when balancing?

It doesn't right now, but in your setup dom0 has its 'home core' all to
itself, so it's odd that it's bouncing around. Other cores should only steal
the domain if it is runnable but not running -- that should almost never be
the case if the domain is not contending for CPU.

 -- Keir



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