[ping] Re: Lock elision tuning interface

[Andi Kleen <andi at firstfloor dot org>]

Andi Kleen <andi@firstfloor.org> writes:

Ping! Any comments on this patchkit?

Thanks,

-Andi

> This patchkit is an updated version of the glibc elision tuning
> interface through environment variables. An earlier variant
> of this code was in the original elision code submission,
> but was not added.
>
> This version updates it to include a white list through
> a configuration file. This allows to disable it as needed,
> when there are concerns that changing elision parameters
> may impact root programs.
>
> The white list can also be enabled/disabled at build time. 
>
> I would like to have the environment interface because
> it gives more flexibility to distributions. For example
> they can disable elision by default, but still allow 
> users to override that choice. Or enable it by default,
> but allow disabling if needed. In addition it also
> allows to tune the various retry parameters.
>
> I also included the test code and the manual
> that did not make it in last time.
>
> -Andi
>
>
>

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