On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 01:58:39PM -0700, Darren Hart wrote: > > OK, while I maintain there are some inconsistencies in our policies, I don't > disagree that there are core kernel internals that should not be exposed to > drivers (whether modular or not) and these seem like such functions. > > Approaching this from that angle, as I mentioned just a moment ago, Peter would > you be willing to entertain the idea of an interface which allows modular > drivers to advise the scheduler on what they know of the system without giving > them explicit control? And leaving any actuation on that information to the > scheduler? People are free to propose patches, they'll land in the regular (terminally backlogged) queue to stare at :-)
