Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] locktorture: Allow non-rtmutex lock types to be boosted

From: Joel Fernandes
Date: Thu Dec 08 2022 - 22:58:59 EST




> On Dec 8, 2022, at 10:50 PM, Davidlohr Bueso <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Fri, 09 Dec 2022, Joel Fernandes (Google) wrote:
>
>> Currently RT boosting is only done for rtmutex_lock, however with proxy
>> execution, we also have the mutex_lock participating in priorities. To
>> exercise the testing better, add RT boosting to other lock testing types
>> as well, using a new knob (rt_boost).
>
> No particular objection to the patches, but shouldn't these go as part
> of the next iteration of the PE series?

Hey Davidlohr,
Nice to hear from you. Paul was interested in these for some things he is looking at and also as general clean up ;)

Thanks.



>
> Thanks,
> Davidlohr