Re: [Lsf] [LSF/MM TOPIC] block-mq issues with FC

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On Fri, 2016-04-08 at 20:08 +0200, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 08, 2016 at 11:00:51AM -0700, James Bottomley wrote:
> > >  - Inability to use all queues supported by a device.  Intel's
> > > P3700
> > >    supports 31 queues, but block-mq insists on assigning an even
> > > multiple
> > >    of CPUs to each queue.  So if you have 48 CPUs, it will use 24
> > > queues.
> > >    If you have 128 CPUs, it will only use 16 of the queues.
> > > 
> > >  - Interrupt steering needs to be controlled by block-mq instead
> > > of
> > >    the driver.  It's pointless to have each driver implement its
> > > own
> > >    policies on interrupt steering, irqbalanced remains a source
> > > of
> > >    end-user frustration, and block-mq can change the queue<->cpu
> > > mapping
> > >    without the driver's knowledge.
> > > 
> > > (thanks to Keith for his input on the first and suggestion of the
> > > second).
> > 
> > OK, what about two sessions, one for general bitching (the feedback
> > sessions) and one for concrete proposals for improvements ... so
> > rather
> > than just complaining about the problem, if you have concrete ideas
> > about fixing it, that would go into the second session.
> 
> We already have the blk-mq interrupt assignment session on the
> schedule,
> which is about willy's item.  And my work in progress code to address
> the issue also mostly addresses his item number 1, so I think we can
> just keep the schedule most as is and just rename "multiqueue
> interrupt
> assignment" into "multiqueue interrupt and queue assignment".
> 
> No need to blow it up into three slots.

Agreed; I made the adjustments.

James


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