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Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v8 3/4] block: add block timer and throttling al


From: Zhi Yong Wu
Subject: Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v8 3/4] block: add block timer and throttling algorithm
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:14:17 +0800

On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 8:34 PM, Marcelo Tosatti <address@hidden> wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 05:55:41PM +0800, Zhi Yong Wu wrote:
>> On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 6:50 PM, Marcelo Tosatti <address@hidden> wrote:
>> > On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 11:09:46AM +0800, Zhi Yong Wu wrote:
>> >> On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 10:44 PM, Marcelo Tosatti <address@hidden> wrote:
>> >> > On Thu, Sep 08, 2011 at 06:11:07PM +0800, Zhi Yong Wu wrote:
>> >> >> Note:
>> >> >>      1.) When bps/iops limits are specified to a small value such as 
>> >> >> 511 bytes/s, this VM will hang up. We are considering how to handle 
>> >> >> this senario.
>> >> >
>> >> > You can increase the length of the slice, if the request is larger than
>> >> > slice_time * bps_limit.
>> >> Yeah, but it is a challenge for how to increase it. Do you have some nice 
>> >> idea?
>> >
>> > If the queue is empty, and the request being processed does not fit the
>> > queue, increase the slice so that the request fits.
>> Sorry for late reply. actually, do you think that this scenario is
>> meaningful for the user?
>> Since we implement this, if the user limits the bps below 512
>> bytes/second, the VM can also not run every task.
>> Can you let us know why we need to make such effort?
>
> It would be good to handle request larger than the slice.
OK. Let me spend some time on trying your way.
>
> It is not strictly necessary, but in case its not handled, a minimum
> should be in place, to reflect maximum request size known. Being able to
In fact, slice_time has been dynamic now, and adjusted in some range.
> specify something which crashes is not acceptable.
Do you mean that one warning should be displayed if the specified
limit is smaller than the minimum capability?

>
>



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Regards,

Zhi Yong Wu



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