Re: performance regression from block merge

From: Jens Axboe
Date: Thu Dec 21 2006 - 14:34:29 EST


On Thu, Dec 21 2006, Andrew Morton wrote:
>
> Jens, elapsed time for `mke2fs /dev/hdc5' with the anticipatory scheduler
> (at least) has gone from nine seconds to sixty as a result of the recent
> block merge.

About when? I'll double check and test here, I'm assuming you mean since
2.6.19?

> This is the enty enth time that block code has been slammed into mainline
> without having had exposure to -mm testers or even to me personally, and it
> it the second time (at least) that obvious regressions have occurred as a
> result. I have a New Year's resolution for you ;)

I usually try and make sure that for-akpm is the same as for-linus, so
if you pull that then it'll go to -mm as well. Sometimes the window
isn't that big, I'll try and make sure it's seen at least one -mm before
going upstream.

--
Jens Axboe

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