BFS Scheduler Benchmarks

[vesa]

The patch applies to 2.6.31 kernel. If the kernel is already patched, you need to merge patches yourself... It seems you are one step forward on 2.6.31.1

[RealNC]

You can ignore that error. It just tries to append an "-bfs240" to your kernel name. You can that yourself.

[Apopas]

So the kernel is patched now? I just compile and the new kernel image will use the BFS scheduler automatically?

[RealNC]

Assuming you know how to install the resulting kernel and editing /boot/grub/grub.conf to boot it :P

[Apopas]

Assuming you know how to install the resulting kernel and editing /boot/grub/grub.conf to boot it :P

I'll do my best
I mean there isn't any option in the kernel config which permits you to choose what scheduler you use?

[RealNC]

I'll do my best
I mean there isn't any option in the kernel config which permits you to choose what scheduler you use?

Nope. The BFS patch completely removes CFS from the kernel.

[Apopas]

Nope. The BFS patch completely removes CFS from the kernel.

M$ practices...

[Apopas]

Well, is there any way to check that indeed the BFS scheduler has been applied?
I don't see any difference in my system in comparison with the previous kernel.
No boosts, no slowdowns, no hangs, nothing... while I expected serious problems since I use reiserfs which causes problems with BFS according to Kolivas.

[Svartalf]

M$ practices...

No, more like a pissing match between Con and the LKML bunch.

Think something along the lines of what you end up seeing from Theo & the OpenBSD crowd and our bunch and you'd have it a lot closer. Happens from to time with egos in play.

[Apopas]

Happens from to time with egos in play.

From time to time?