On Wed, 23 Apr 2003, Zwane Mwaikambo wrote:
> On Wed, 23 Apr 2003, Bill Davidsen wrote:
>
> > I like the idea of being able to tune the int processing with a user
> > program. I don't think I share your vision of making a user program part
>
> You've actually been able to do this with echo(1) for a while, just not
> 'automagically'
>
> > of the kernel to allow diddling an interface which might be better getting
> > right the first time, and protecting against "features" being added.
> > Hopefully it will be minimalist, and may well benefit from a totally
> > different user program for various machine types.
>
> The smp interrupt affinity interface hasn't changed for a while (since
> inception?), we're only now deciding on where to put the autotune aspect
> of it.
So the usermode program would not have to be part of kernel source as
previously stated, if I read that right, it just has to conform to a
standard. And everybody can write one and try to measure the difference it
makes.
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