Re: [PATCH] KVM: x86: switch hugepage recovery thread to vhost_task

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On Fri, Nov 08, 2024 at 08:07:37AM -0500, Paolo Bonzini wrote:
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> Since the worker kthread is tied to a user process, it's better if
> it behaves similarly to user tasks as much as possible, including
> being able to send SIGSTOP and SIGCONT.  In fact, vhost_task is all
> that kvm_vm_create_worker_thread() wanted to be and more: not only it
> inherits the userspace process's cgroups, it has other niceties like
> being parented properly in the process tree.  Use it instead of the
> homegrown alternative.

Didn't about vhost_task. That looks perfect. From cgroup POV:

  Acked-by: Tejun Heo <tj@xxxxxxxxxx>

Thanks.

-- 
tejun




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