Re: [PATCH v5 3/7] sched: set initial value of runnable avg for newforked task

[Alex Shi]

On 05/07/2013 11:06 AM, Paul Turner wrote:
>> > Thanks Paul!
>> > It seems work with this change if new __sched_fork move after the
>> > p->sched_reset_on_fork setting.
>> >
>> > But why we initial avg sum to 1024? new task may goes to sleep, the
>> > initial 1024 give a unreasonable initial value.
>> >
>> > guess let the task accumulate itself avg sum and period is more natural.
> 1024 is a full single unit period representing ~1ms of time.
> 
> The reason to store a small initial "observation" here is so that as
> when we reach our next period edge our load converges (presumably
> down) towards its true target more smoothly; as well as providing a
> task additional protection from being considered "small" through
> start-up.
> 

It will give new forked task 1 ms extra running time. That will bring
incorrect info if the new forked goes to sleep a while.
But this info should benefit to some benchmarks like aim7,
pthread_cond_broadcast. So I am convinced. :)

What's your opinion of this, Peter?

-- 
Thanks
    Alex
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