kernel_optimize_test/arch/x86
Matt Helsley dc52ddc0e6 container freezer: implement freezer cgroup subsystem
This patch implements a new freezer subsystem in the control groups
framework.  It provides a way to stop and resume execution of all tasks in
a cgroup by writing in the cgroup filesystem.

The freezer subsystem in the container filesystem defines a file named
freezer.state.  Writing "FROZEN" to the state file will freeze all tasks
in the cgroup.  Subsequently writing "RUNNING" will unfreeze the tasks in
the cgroup.  Reading will return the current state.

* Examples of usage :

   # mkdir /containers/freezer
   # mount -t cgroup -ofreezer freezer  /containers
   # mkdir /containers/0
   # echo $some_pid > /containers/0/tasks

to get status of the freezer subsystem :

   # cat /containers/0/freezer.state
   RUNNING

to freeze all tasks in the container :

   # echo FROZEN > /containers/0/freezer.state
   # cat /containers/0/freezer.state
   FREEZING
   # cat /containers/0/freezer.state
   FROZEN

to unfreeze all tasks in the container :

   # echo RUNNING > /containers/0/freezer.state
   # cat /containers/0/freezer.state
   RUNNING

This is the basic mechanism which should do the right thing for user space
task in a simple scenario.

It's important to note that freezing can be incomplete.  In that case we
return EBUSY.  This means that some tasks in the cgroup are busy doing
something that prevents us from completely freezing the cgroup at this
time.  After EBUSY, the cgroup will remain partially frozen -- reflected
by freezer.state reporting "FREEZING" when read.  The state will remain
"FREEZING" until one of these things happens:

	1) Userspace cancels the freezing operation by writing "RUNNING" to
		the freezer.state file
	2) Userspace retries the freezing operation by writing "FROZEN" to
		the freezer.state file (writing "FREEZING" is not legal
		and returns EIO)
	3) The tasks that blocked the cgroup from entering the "FROZEN"
		state disappear from the cgroup's set of tasks.

[akpm@linux-foundation.org: coding-style fixes]
[akpm@linux-foundation.org: export thaw_process]
Signed-off-by: Cedric Le Goater <clg@fr.ibm.com>
Signed-off-by: Matt Helsley <matthltc@us.ibm.com>
Acked-by: Serge E. Hallyn <serue@us.ibm.com>
Tested-by: Matt Helsley <matthltc@us.ibm.com>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
2008-10-20 08:52:34 -07:00
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boot fbdev: ignore VESA modes if framebuffer does not support them 2008-10-16 11:21:45 -07:00
configs x86: merge winchip-2 and winchip-2a cpu choices 2008-10-13 10:22:48 +02:00
crypto crypto: crc32c - Use Intel CRC32 instruction 2008-08-29 15:49:50 +10:00
ia32 compat: generic compat get/settimeofday 2008-10-16 11:21:33 -07:00
kernel Merge branch 'kvm-updates/2.6.28' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/avi/kvm 2008-10-16 15:36:00 -07:00
kvm Merge branch 'kvm-updates/2.6.28' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/avi/kvm 2008-10-16 15:36:00 -07:00
lguest Merge branch 'linus' into x86/x2apic 2008-08-11 11:19:20 +02:00
lib Merge branch 'x86/unify-cpu-detect' into x86-v28-for-linus-phase4-D 2008-10-11 20:23:20 +02:00
mach-default Merge branches 'x86/prototypes', 'x86/x2apic' and 'x86/debug' into x86/core 2008-08-14 14:58:22 +02:00
mach-generic x86: check dsdt before find oem table for es7000, v2 2008-10-13 10:21:07 +02:00
mach-rdc321x removed unused #include <linux/version.h>'s 2008-08-23 12:14:12 -07:00
mach-voyager kernel/cpu.c: create a CPU_STARTING cpu_chain notifier 2008-09-08 19:25:24 +02:00
math-emu
mm mm: rewrite vmap layer 2008-10-20 08:52:32 -07:00
oprofile Merge branch 'linus' into oprofile-v2 2008-10-13 11:05:51 +02:00
pci Merge branches 'oprofile-v2' and 'timers/hpet' into x86/core-v4 2008-10-13 14:18:42 +02:00
power Merge branch 'x86/unify-cpu-detect' into x86-v28-for-linus-phase4-D 2008-10-11 20:23:20 +02:00
vdso Merge branches 'x86/urgent', 'x86/amd-iommu', 'x86/apic', 'x86/cleanups', 'x86/core', 'x86/cpu', 'x86/fixmap', 'x86/gart', 'x86/kprobes', 'x86/memtest', 'x86/modules', 'x86/nmi', 'x86/pat', 'x86/reboot', 'x86/setup', 'x86/step', 'x86/unify-pci', 'x86/uv', 'x86/xen' and 'xen-64bit' into x86/for-linus 2008-07-21 16:37:17 +02:00
video
xen mm: rewrite vmap layer 2008-10-20 08:52:32 -07:00
Kconfig container freezer: implement freezer cgroup subsystem 2008-10-20 08:52:34 -07:00
Kconfig.cpu x86: adjust dependencies for CONFIG_X86_CMOV 2008-10-13 10:33:50 +02:00
Kconfig.debug x86: usb debug port early console, fix 2008-07-26 17:32:30 +02:00
Makefile x86, RDC321x: add to mach-default 2008-07-26 13:51:46 +02:00
Makefile_32.cpu x86: merge winchip-2 and winchip-2a cpu choices 2008-10-13 10:22:48 +02:00