[Bug 368809] Re: ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

2011-04-24 Thread eapache
Jaunty is end-of-life. Expiring this task. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Jaunty) Status: Incomplete = Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/368809 Title: ignore_nice_load

[Bug 368809] Re: ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

2011-02-04 Thread Bug Watch Updater
** Changed in: linux Importance: Unknown = Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/368809 Title: ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 368809] Re: ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

2009-11-22 Thread Graeme Humphries
Just checked on my server in karmic, and this does appear to be fixed there. -- ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/368809 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing

[Bug 368809] Re: ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

2009-10-30 Thread Kolargol00
Still not fixed in Jaunty... :/ (Linux Macharia 2.6.28-16-generic #55-Ubuntu SMP Tue Oct 20 19:48:24 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux) -- ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/368809 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which

[Bug 368809] Re: ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

2009-09-19 Thread eapache
It hasn't made it in yet, thus the Incomplete status for the Jaunty portion of the bug. I'm not holding out much hope. I am in the middle of writing a script which will automatically patch whatever kernel you're currently running though. When I'm done I'll post it here and you should just be able

[Bug 368809] Re: ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

2009-09-19 Thread Graeme Humphries
Gotcha. Thanks, eapache! -- ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/368809 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 368809] Re: ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

2009-09-19 Thread eapache
Here's the patch... ** Attachment added: ignore_nice_load.patch http://launchpadlibrarian.net/32073098/ignore_nice_load.patch -- ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/368809 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 368809] Re: ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

2009-09-19 Thread eapache
And here's the script. Just make sure that the ignore_nice_load.patch file is in the PATCH_DIR, and that the BUILD_DIR has a decent amount of free space. You may also want to change CONCURRENCY_LEVEL to suit the number of processing cores you have. This has not been extensively tested (I used it

[Bug 368809] Re: ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

2009-09-18 Thread Graeme Humphries
Anyone know if this made it in to a kernel package yet or not? I'm still seeing this behaviour on 2.6.28-15, jaunty/i686. -- ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/368809 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 368809] Re: ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

2009-06-22 Thread Graeme Humphries
Any idea on when this'll be pushed out into backports or whatever? I just got bitten with this bug myself. :) -- ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/368809 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 368809] Re: ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

2009-06-22 Thread Manoj Iyer
Submitted SRU for Jaunty. -- ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/368809 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 368809] Re: ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

2009-06-17 Thread Manoj Iyer
I will upload the headers as well... -- ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/368809 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 368809] Re: ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

2009-06-17 Thread Manoj Iyer
Packages uploaded. linux-headers-2.6.28-14-generic_2.6.28-14.45~lp368809manjo1_amd64.deb linux-headers-2.6.28-14_2.6.28-14.45~lp368809manjo1_all.deb linux-image-2.6.28-14-generic_2.6.28-14.45~lp368809manjo1_amd64.deb -- ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

[Bug 368809] Re: ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

2009-06-17 Thread eapache
The provided kernel does not fix the issue on my machine. BOINC processes (nice 19) still scale up the cpu frequency. I have double- checked the package version and rebooted twice. Additionally, it does something funny to usplash. It no longer shows any progress, the bar bounces back and forth

[Bug 368809] Re: ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

2009-06-17 Thread Manoj Iyer
hmm.. I built that kernel with the patch mentioned here that said to have fixed the problem in upstream kernel. -- ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/368809 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed

[Bug 368809] Re: ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

2009-06-17 Thread eapache
Oops. Erm, it does work, my mistake. I forgot to turn ignore_nice_load back on via /sys/devices Also, the usplash thing seems to have fixed itself after a few more boot cycles. No idea what happened there. -- ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/368809

[Bug 368809] Re: ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

2009-06-16 Thread eapache
The given directory only has linux-image-generic and linux-headers- generic. dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-2.6.28-14-generic: linux-headers-2.6.28-14-generic depends on linux-headers-2.6.28-14; Should I force it, or do you need to provide a linux-headers

[Bug 368809] Re: ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

2009-06-15 Thread Manoj Iyer
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Jaunty) Assignee: (unassigned) = Manoj Iyer (manjo) -- ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/368809 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 368809] Re: ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

2009-06-15 Thread Manoj Iyer
Can you please test the jaunty kernel in http://people.ubuntu.com/~manjo/lp368809-jaunty/ and report back here ? -- ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/368809 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 368809] Re: ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

2009-06-15 Thread Manoj Iyer
Waiting on test results from the originator of the bug. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Jaunty) Status: Triaged = Incomplete -- ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/368809 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 368809] Re: ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

2009-06-15 Thread eapache
I'm sorry, I'm very busy right now changing jobs. I'll try and get around to it this weekend if not before. It is on my to-do list. -- ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/368809 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 368809] Re: ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

2009-06-08 Thread Leann Ogasawara
I'm reassigning this to the kernel. swalker, thanks for the reference to the patch. I'll leave it to the discretion of the Ubuntu kernel team if this will qualify for an SRU for Jaunty, but I'll go ahead and open a Jaunty nomination for their consideration. Against karmic this should be Fix

[Bug 368809] Re: ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

2009-06-08 Thread Leann Ogasawara
Would be nice though to have someone test the latest Karmic kernel just to confirm it's resolved. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: New = Fix Released -- ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/368809 You received this bug notification because

[Bug 368809] Re: ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

2009-06-01 Thread Paul Larson
** Also affects: linux via http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12310 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/368809 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which

[Bug 368809] Re: ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

2009-06-01 Thread Bug Watch Updater
** Changed in: linux Status: Unknown = Fix Released -- ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/368809 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 368809] Re: ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

2009-05-24 Thread swalker
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/git?p=ubuntu/ubuntu- karmic.git;a=commit;h=1ca3abdb6a4b87246b00292f048acd344325fd12 [CPUFREQ] Make ignore_nice_load setting of ondemand work as expected. ondemand micro-accounting of idle time changes broke ignore_nice_load sysfs setting due to a thinko in the code. The

[Bug 368809] Re: ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

2009-05-24 Thread Rkimber
I hope so. -- ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/368809 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 368809] Re: ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

2009-05-04 Thread Rkimber
** Description changed: - Binary package hint: cpufreqd + Binary package hint: kernel Up-to-date Jaunty. Intel Q6600, 2.4GHz When ignore_nice_load is set to 1 on my cpu, nice processes (BOINC, running at nice 19) still scale up the CPU. -- ignore_nice_load ignored in processor

[Bug 368809] Re: ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

2009-04-30 Thread Rkimber
Thanks for making things clear. I have done: sudo sh -c echo 1 /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/ondemand/ignore_nice_load and can confirm that the boinc processes are run at full frequency on my amd64x2 (2.2Ghz) -- ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

[Bug 368809] Re: ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

2009-04-30 Thread Rkimber
I'm not an expert about these things, but wouldn't this be a kernel bug, rather than cpufreqd? -- ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/368809 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 368809] Re: ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

2009-04-29 Thread eapache
Sam, that is a good argument for keeping it turned off by default. However, if I turn it on manually, it ought to keep them scaled down, because that's what I specifically told it to do. -- ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/368809 You received this bug

[Bug 368809] Re: ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

2009-04-29 Thread Rkimber
Is this the cause of my problem? I have noticed that since upgrading to Ubuntu 9.04, when running Boinc, my CPUs are running about 14 degrees C hotter (at about 52C to 56C, compared with roughly 38C to 43C before). When not running Boinc and not using other apps, temperatures look much as they

[Bug 368809] Re: ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

2009-04-29 Thread Rkimber
I've discovered that the behaviour of the CPU frequency settings has changed. The monitor applet offers 4 settings: conservative, ondemand, performance, and powersave. Previously, the ondemand setting only pushed cpu frequency up to 100% when I invoked a foreground process, like indexing a lot

[Bug 368809] Re: ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

2009-04-29 Thread eapache
Rkimber, I find that http://www.pantz.org/software/cpufreq/usingcpufreqonlinux.html does a good job of explaining things. As far as I can tell, there is a value which determines whether or not nice processes (like BOINC) are allowed to scale the CPU or not. The default value of this has

[Bug 368809] Re: ignore_nice_load ignored in processor scaling

2009-04-28 Thread sam tygier
i guess the argument for the change would be that you can do the same work in less time, and using less power at a higher clock speed. so if you can do N units per day with the CPU at its lowest speed, then you could save some power by doing those N units in 6 hours, and letting the CPU (or even