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diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/mm/numaperf.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/mm/numaperf.rst index a80c3c37226e..166697325947 100644 --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/mm/numaperf.rst +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/mm/numaperf.rst @@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ nodes' access characteristics share the same performance relative to other linked initiator nodes. Each target within an initiator's access class, though, do not necessarily perform the same as each other. +The access class "1" is used to allow differentiation between initiators +that are CPUs and hence suitable for generic task scheduling, and +IO initiators such as GPUs and NICs. Unlike access class 0, only +nodes containing CPUs are considered. + ================ NUMA Performance ================ @@ -69,7 +74,7 @@ memory node's access class 0 initiators as follows:: /sys/devices/system/node/nodeY/access0/initiators/ These attributes apply only when accessed from nodes that have the -are linked under the this access's inititiators. +are linked under the this access's initiators. The performance characteristics the kernel provides for the local initiators are exported are as follows:: @@ -88,6 +93,9 @@ The latency attributes are provided in nanoseconds. The values reported here correspond to the rated latency and bandwidth for the platform. +Access class 1 takes the same form but only includes values for CPU to +memory activity. + ========== NUMA Cache ========== @@ -129,7 +137,7 @@ will create the following directory:: /sys/devices/system/node/nodeX/memory_side_cache/ -If that directory is not present, the system either does not not provide +If that directory is not present, the system either does not provide a memory-side cache, or that information is not accessible to the kernel. The attributes for each level of cache is provided under its cache @@ -143,7 +151,7 @@ Each cache level's directory provides its attributes. For example, the following shows a single cache level and the attributes available for software to query:: - # tree sys/devices/system/node/node0/memory_side_cache/ + # tree /sys/devices/system/node/node0/memory_side_cache/ /sys/devices/system/node/node0/memory_side_cache/ |-- index1 | |-- indexing |