Re: [4.2] commit d59cfc09c32 (sched, cgroup: replace signal_struct->group_rwsem with a global percpu_rwsem) causes regression for libvirt/kvm

[Christian Borntraeger]

Am 16.09.2015 um 10:32 schrieb Paolo Bonzini:
> 
> 
> On 15/09/2015 19:38, Paul E. McKenney wrote:
>> Excellent points!
>>
>> Other options in such situations include the following:
>>
>> o	Rework so that the code uses call_rcu*() instead of *_expedited().
>>
>> o	Maintain a per-task or per-CPU counter so that every so many
>> 	*_expedited() invocations instead uses the non-expedited
>> 	counterpart.  (For example, synchronize_rcu instead of
>> 	synchronize_rcu_expedited().)
> 
> Or just use ratelimit (untested):

One of my tests was to always replace synchronize_sched_expedited with 
synchronize_sched and things turned out to be even worse. Not sure if
it makes sense to test yopur in-the-middle approach?

Christian

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