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Subject__do_softirq and real-time execution context
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Hello,

Please consider the following:

__do_softirq could be run from several checkpoints in kernel and even can employ userspace process context.
For example, under heavy network traffic such process could be blocked for a relatively large period until ksoftirqd wakes up and takes control for Rx/Tx.

In the case of regular userspace process the ksoftirqd solves the kernel/user trade-off problem pretty well.
However, in the case of _real-time_ process, such behavior may yield severe outcomes. Real-time (e.g. NTPL FIFO thread) might require short responses and low latency.

The proposal is that __do_softirq should not run its pending tasks in the context of RT process. Just check has_rt_policy() and immediately wake up ksoftirqd.

Regards,
- Kostya


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