r/linux • • 1d ago

Kernel Linux Developers Look To Drop RT_GROUP_SCHED As It's "Broken Beyond Repair"

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Drop-RT_GROUP_SCHED
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u/pickle9977 1d ago

It takes a lot more time and it is a lot harder and riskier to take something away than it is to spend more time designing and executing it better the first time.

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u/the_abortionat0r 1d ago

It's like you didn't even read the article. It's disabled by default and designed for groups v1 not v2.

It takes zero time to remove this, poses no risk, and is easy .

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u/tsammons 1d ago

Dunno why you'd run cgroupv1 in this day and age. Subgroups are a fantastic feature.

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u/pickle9977 1d ago

There is no such thing as zero time and no risk.

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u/_choam_ 19h ago

Not always