Re: [RFC] sched: CPU topology try

[Morten Rasmussen]

On Wed, Jan 08, 2014 at 01:04:07PM +0000, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 08, 2014 at 12:52:28PM +0000, Morten Rasmussen wrote:
> 
> > If I remember correctly, Alex used the rq runnable_avg_sum (in rq->avg)
> > for this. It is the most obvious choice, but it takes ages to reach
> > 100%.
> > 
> > #define LOAD_AVG_MAX_N 345
> > 
> > Worst case it takes 345 ms from the system is becomes fully utilized
> > after a long period of idle until the rq runnable_avg_sum reaches 100%.
> > 
> > An unweigthed version of cfs_rq->runnable_load_avg and blocked_load_avg
> > wouldn't have that delay.
> 
> Right.. not sure we want to involve blocked load on the utilization
> metric, but who knows maybe that does make sense.
> 
> But yes, we need unweighted runnable_avg.

I'm not sure about the blocked load either.

> 
> > Also, if we are changing the load balance behavior when all cpus are
> > fully utilized
> 
> We already have this tipping point. See all the has_capacity bits. But
> yes, it'd get more involved I suppose.

I'll have a look.
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