Re: [PATCH 0/10] psi: pressure stall information for CPU, memory, and IO v2
From: Tejun Heo
Date: Mon Jul 30 2018 - 14:08:01 EST
On Mon, Jul 30, 2018 at 07:59:36PM +0200, Pavel Machek wrote:
> Its true I have no interest in psi. But I'm trying to use same kernel
> you are trying to "improve" and I was confused enough by seing
> "CONFIG_PSI". And yes, my association was "pounds per square inch" and
> "what is it doing here".
Read the help message. If that's not enough, we sure can improve it.
> So I'm asking you to change the name.
>
> USB is well known acronym, so it is okay to have CONFIG_USB. PSI is
> also well known -- but means something else.
>
> And the code kind-of acknowledges that acronym is unknown, by having
> /proc/pressure.
Your momentary confusion isn't the only criterion.
Thanks.
--
tejun