Linda Walsh wrote: > No such thing in standard linux. The cpu nice doesn't affect > the disk-io priority unless you have the non-standard "cfq" scheduling > algorithm enabled. The default when I installed 10.2 recently, I believe > was the 'anticipatory' deadline. Unfortunately, while it may be good for > server workloads, and better for throughput, 'cfq' is better for > interactive use. A background process can easily saturate the disk if > it runs at full speed (even if process is 'niced' down).
I'm curious and didn't find an answer with a quick google. How does one inspect what algorithm is in use and/or change it? Is it a runtime option or build-time? Thanks, Dave -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
