Try to make minimal changes to the document which already describes access class 0 in a generic fashion (including IO initiatiors that are not CPUs). Signed-off-by: Jonathan Cameron <Jonathan.Cameron@xxxxxxxxxx> --- Documentation/admin-guide/mm/numaperf.rst | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/mm/numaperf.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/mm/numaperf.rst index 4d69ef1de830..b89bb85eac75 100644 --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/mm/numaperf.rst +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/mm/numaperf.rst @@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ nodes' access characteristics share the same performance relative to other linked initiator nodes. Each target within an initiator's access class, though, do not necessarily perform the same as each other. +The access class "1" is used to allow differentiation between initiators +that are CPUs and hence suitable for generic task scheduling, and +IO initiators such as GPUs and NICs. Unlike access class 0, only +nodes containing CPUs are considered. + ================ NUMA Performance ================ @@ -88,6 +93,9 @@ The latency attributes are provided in nanoseconds. The values reported here correspond to the rated latency and bandwidth for the platform. +Access class 1, takes the same form, but only includes values for CPU to +memory activity. + ========== NUMA Cache ========== -- 2.19.1
