Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 2 Dec 2012 20:27:33 +0100 | From | Ingo Molnar <> | Subject | Re: [RFC GIT PULL] scheduler fix for autogroups |
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* Mike Galbraith <efault@gmx.de> wrote:
> On Sat, 2012-12-01 at 22:44 +0100, Ingo Molnar wrote: > > > Should we use some other file for that - or no file at all and > > just emit a bootup printk for kernel hackers with a short > > attention span? > > Or, whack the file and don't bother with a printk either. If > it's in your config, and your command line doesn't contain > noautogroup, it's on, so the info is already present (until > buffer gets full). That makes for even fewer lines dedicated > to dinky sideline feature. > > Or (as previously mentioned) just depreciate (or rip out) the > whole thing since systemd is propagating everywhere anyway, > and offers the same functionality. > > For 3.7, a revert of 800d4d30c8f2 would prevent the explosion > when folks play with the now non-functional on/off switch > (task groups are required to _always_ exist, that commit > busted the autogroup assumption), so is perhaps a viable > quickfix until autogroups fate is decided?
Linus, which one would be your preference? I'm fine with the first and third options - #2 that rips it all out looks like a sad removal of an otherwise useful feature.
( The fourth option would be to fix the dynamic knobs - there's no patch for that yet. )
Thanks,
Ingo
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