Re: [PATCH] KVM: LAPIC: Periodically revaluate appropriate lapic_timer_advance_ns

From: Paolo Bonzini
Date: Fri Aug 09 2019 - 06:24:14 EST


On 09/08/19 07:45, Wanpeng Li wrote:
> From: Wanpeng Li <wanpengli@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Even if for realtime CPUs, cache line bounces, frequency scaling, presence
> of higher-priority RT tasks, etc can cause different response. These
> interferences should be considered and periodically revaluate whether
> or not the lapic_timer_advance_ns value is the best, do nothing if it is,
> otherwise recaluate again.

How much fluctuation do you observe between different runs?

Paolo