Re: [PATCH 0/2] Scheduler time extension

From: Prakash Sangappa
Date: Tue Mar 18 2025 - 12:13:26 EST




> On Feb 17, 2025, at 9:00 AM, Steven Rostedt <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:54:12 +0000
> Prakash Sangappa <prakash.sangappa@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Follow up to discussion in [1], posting these patches.
>> They are based on use of the restartable sequences(rseq) for API.
>>
>> However, currently the discussion is on thread [2] in response to patch
>> posted by Steven. Mainly about whether this feature should be applicable
>> only to normal threads(SCHED_OTHER) under PREEMPT_LAZY preemption model
>> or keep it independent of the preemption method.
>>
>> [1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/20241113000126.967713-1-prakash.sangappa@xxxxxxxxxx/
>> [2] https://lore.kernel.org/all/20250131225837.972218232@xxxxxxxxxxx/
>
> I'm still 100% against this delaying any non SCHED_OTHER task.

How do we proceed on this feature?
Are we leaning towards enabling this feature for SCHED_OTHER only under PREEMPT_LAZY?

-Prakash


>
> -- Steve