From 48e5d840399f4884b7acabb42384f16deb9ea3a8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: V3n3RiX Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2018 15:44:55 +0000 Subject: sys-kernel/linux-{image,sources}-redcore-lts : * version bump to v4.14.75 * adjust MuQSS v0.162 CPU scheduler to linux-hardened and enable it by default * add BFQ-SQ v8r12 I/O scheduler and enable it by default * lower HZ to 100 (recommended value for MuQSS enabled kernels) * disable dynamic ticks (MuQSS itself is a tickless scheduler, so no longer required) --- ...efault-Hz-of-100-in-combination-with-MuQS.patch | 81 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 81 insertions(+) create mode 100644 packages/sys-kernel/linux-image-redcore-lts/files/0012-Reinstate-default-Hz-of-100-in-combination-with-MuQS.patch (limited to 'packages/sys-kernel/linux-image-redcore-lts/files/0012-Reinstate-default-Hz-of-100-in-combination-with-MuQS.patch') diff --git a/packages/sys-kernel/linux-image-redcore-lts/files/0012-Reinstate-default-Hz-of-100-in-combination-with-MuQS.patch b/packages/sys-kernel/linux-image-redcore-lts/files/0012-Reinstate-default-Hz-of-100-in-combination-with-MuQS.patch new file mode 100644 index 0000000..99b28d6 --- /dev/null +++ b/packages/sys-kernel/linux-image-redcore-lts/files/0012-Reinstate-default-Hz-of-100-in-combination-with-MuQS.patch @@ -0,0 +1,81 @@ +From 9e47a80f690080c12ce607158b96c305707543b8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 +From: Con Kolivas +Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2016 21:23:01 +1100 +Subject: [PATCH 12/16] Reinstate default Hz of 100 in combination with MuQSS + and -ck patches. + +--- + kernel/Kconfig.hz | 25 ++++++++++++++++++------- + 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) + +diff --git a/kernel/Kconfig.hz b/kernel/Kconfig.hz +index 2a202a846757..1806fcac8f14 100644 +--- a/kernel/Kconfig.hz ++++ b/kernel/Kconfig.hz +@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ + + choice + prompt "Timer frequency" +- default HZ_250 ++ default HZ_100 if SCHED_MUQSS ++ default HZ_250_NODEF if !SCHED_MUQSS + help + Allows the configuration of the timer frequency. It is customary + to have the timer interrupt run at 1000 Hz but 100 Hz may be more +@@ -19,11 +20,18 @@ choice + config HZ_100 + bool "100 HZ" + help ++ 100 Hz is a suitable choice in combination with MuQSS which does ++ not rely on ticks for rescheduling interrupts, and is not Hz limited ++ for timeouts and sleeps from both the kernel and userspace. ++ This allows us to benefit from the lower overhead and higher ++ throughput of fewer timer ticks. ++ ++ Non-MuQSS kernels: + 100 Hz is a typical choice for servers, SMP and NUMA systems + with lots of processors that may show reduced performance if + too many timer interrupts are occurring. + +- config HZ_250 ++ config HZ_250_NODEF + bool "250 HZ" + help + 250 Hz is a good compromise choice allowing server performance +@@ -31,7 +39,10 @@ choice + on SMP and NUMA systems. If you are going to be using NTSC video + or multimedia, selected 300Hz instead. + +- config HZ_300 ++ 250 Hz is the default choice for the mainline scheduler but not ++ advantageous in combination with MuQSS. ++ ++ config HZ_300_NODEF + bool "300 HZ" + help + 300 Hz is a good compromise choice allowing server performance +@@ -39,7 +50,7 @@ choice + on SMP and NUMA systems and exactly dividing by both PAL and + NTSC frame rates for video and multimedia work. + +- config HZ_1000 ++ config HZ_1000_NODEF + bool "1000 HZ" + help + 1000 Hz is the preferred choice for desktop systems and other +@@ -50,9 +61,9 @@ endchoice + config HZ + int + default 100 if HZ_100 +- default 250 if HZ_250 +- default 300 if HZ_300 +- default 1000 if HZ_1000 ++ default 250 if HZ_250_NODEF ++ default 300 if HZ_300_NODEF ++ default 1000 if HZ_1000_NODEF + + config SCHED_HRTICK + def_bool HIGH_RES_TIMERS +-- +2.11.0 + -- cgit v1.2.3