Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 13:50:05 12/17/02
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On December 17, 2002 at 16:39:14, Frank E. Oldham wrote: >http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/rusty/Hyperthread_Scheduler_Modifications.html > >discusses scheduler improvements needed to avoid the problem Vincent encountered >with 2 processes plus HT-enabled -- and other issues > >AFAIK there are already test patches for some of these changes available This has been a known issue. I raised it about 6 weeks ago with Alan (Cox) on the linux kernel-SMP mailing list. The locks were fixed early as he reported. The scheduler changes were not done at the point I asked... I don't follow the normal kernel mailing list as it is too busy. Glad to see that something is "in the works." I might try the latest development kernel to see what happens...
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