Re: increase softint_bytes

[Masanobu SAITOH <msaitoh%execsw.org@localhost>]

On 2017/11/21 17:03, matthew green wrote:
> >    It'll take a little time to write this change. And, it's low level
> > and important code, so it will take a time to test the stability
> > before sending pullup request. So,
> >
> >    0) Apply the following change to -current.
> >
> > --------------------------------
> > Index: kern_softint.c
> > ===================================================================
> > RCS file: /cvsroot/src/sys/kern/kern_softint.c,v
> > retrieving revision 1.43
> > diff -u -p -r1.43 kern_softint.c
> > --- kern_softint.c	4 Jul 2016 04:20:14 -0000	1.43
> > +++ kern_softint.c	21 Nov 2017 06:41:35 -0000
> > @@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ typedef struct softcpu {
> >    
> >    static void	softint_thread(void *);
> >    
> > -u_int		softint_bytes = 8192;
> > +u_int		softint_bytes = 16384;
> >    u_int		softint_timing;
> >    static u_int	softint_max;
> >    static kmutex_t	softint_lock;
> > --------------------------------
> >
> >    1) Sent the pullup request to netbsd-8
> >
> >    2) Write auto-resize code and commit.
> >
> >    3) If it's stable, send the pullup request to netbsd-8.
>
> sounds good to me.  i would even be ok with a switch
> to 16k or even 32k (platform basis?)) for netbsd-8 or

 Committed with 32K.

 Thanks!


> earlier right now and allow the resize code to live in
> -current until -9.
>
> thanks!
>
>
> .mrg.


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