Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 23 Jan 2003 22:18:33 -0800 | From | "Martin J. Bligh" <> | Subject | Re: Using O(1) scheduler with 600 processes. |
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>> > I've heard some say that O(1) sched can only really help on systems with >> > lots and lots of processes. >> > >> > But my systems run about 600 processes max, but are P4 Xeons with HT, >> > and we kick off several hundred processes sometimes. (sleeping to >> > running then back) based on things happening in the system. >> > >> > I am possibly going to forgo putting O(1)sched in production *right now* >> > until I've got my patch solid. But I got to thinking, do I need it at >> > all on a Oracle VLDB? >> > >> > I think yes, but I wanted to get some opinions/facts before making that >> > choice to go without O(1) sched. >> >> How many *processors*? Real ones. > > Quad P4 Xeon. Dell 6650
I'd say you definitely want O(1) sched then (or just run -aa or something). But why don't you just try it and see?
M.
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