Re: 4.4-rc: 28 bioset threads on small notebook

From: Pavel Machek
Date: Fri Dec 11 2015 - 12:14:46 EST


Hi!

> > Hi!
> >
> > I know it is normal to spawn 8 threads for every single function,
> ...
> > but 28 threads?
> >
> > root 974 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< Dec08 0:00 [bioset]
> ...
>
> How many physical block devices do you have?
>
> DM is doing its part to not contribute to this:
> dbba42d8a ("dm: eliminate unused "bioset" process for each bio-based DM device")
>
> (but yeah, all these extra 'bioset' threads aren't ideal)

Thinkpad X60. One sda, and on SD card slot. I guess I did use the SD
card from boot, and did few suspend/resume cycles...
Pavel

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