Re: [PATCH v5 3/3] Documentation/x86: Documentation for MON group move feature

From: Reinette Chatre
Date: Tue Apr 18 2023 - 17:53:35 EST


Hi Peter,

On 3/30/2023 6:55 AM, Peter Newman wrote:
> Describe new support for moving MON groups to a new parent CTRL_MON
> group and its restrictions.
>
> Signed-off-by: Peter Newman <peternewman@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Documentation/x86/resctrl.rst | 7 +++++++
> 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/x86/resctrl.rst b/Documentation/x86/resctrl.rst
> index 387ccbcb558f..cb05d90111b4 100644
> --- a/Documentation/x86/resctrl.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/x86/resctrl.rst
> @@ -287,6 +287,13 @@ Removing a directory will move all tasks and cpus owned by the group it
> represents to the parent. Removing one of the created CTRL_MON groups
> will automatically remove all MON groups below it.
>
> +Moving MON group directories to a new parent CTRL_MON group is supported
> +for the purpose of changing the resource allocations of a MON group
> +without impacting its monitoring data or assigned tasks. This operation
> +is not allowed for MON groups which monitor CPUs. No other move
> +operation is currently allowed other than simply renaming a CTRL_MON or
> +MON group.
> +
> All groups contain the following files:
>
> "tasks":

Thank you.

Reviewed-by: Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@xxxxxxxxx>

Reinette