Comment 8 for bug 188226

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dhaval (dhaval-giani) wrote : Re: [Bug 188226] Re: Kernel should use CONFIG_FAIR_CGROUP_SCHED

On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 9:55 PM, Tim Gardner <email address hidden> wrote:
> I'm setting CGROUPS for the x86/x86_64 server flavour as well as all of
> the sparc/powerpc/hppa/ia64 flavours. Changing the desktop default at
> this late stage is seen as too risky. This is definitely a topic that
> needs some discussion at UDS, particularly in light of the application
> space tools required to simulate USER_SCHED under CGROUPS (if
> necessary).
>

I believe it to be more dangerous to run USER_SCHED as there will be
performance regressions since the behaviour will change as shown in
the boinc thread. (Though technically it is not a regression). Please
consider moving to CGROUP. USER_SCHED can be simulated in CGROUP using
a daemon posted at http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/553267
). Note that it will have to modified a bit since containers has since
been renamed to cgroup. I think I have a modified version of the same
lying around somewhere. If I find it I can send it to you.

Thanks
dhaval