Re: [Xen-users] high cpu usage on steal time

[Linux Hack <linuxhack2012@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Peter,

Seems things are going fine with minimum steal time cpu usage (vary between 5-20) with Xen 4.1.4 and latest centos 5.9 xen kernel.

What is the kernel you are running on your server?

On Sun, Feb 3, 2013 at 10:13 PM, Peter Viskup <skupko.sk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On 02/02/2013 12:54 AM, Linux Hack wrote:

Hi,

One of the server is under high cpu usage and when checked steal time is causing the high cpu usage. However I have pinned the vcpu's for dom0 dedicatedly but still no luck.

Any thought's that would be great?

I had the same issue. Looks like things changed with newer PvOPs kernels (2.6.32+) and now the old fashioned setup of dedication of one CPU for dom0 (xm vcpu-pin 0 all 0) is causing performance issues and very high steal time on dom0. In my case I wasn't able to start any domU as the dom0 had not enough CPU time and it just ended with error (due to some timeout). Unfortunately nor Ian Campbell was able to tell me what is the reason of this behavior and what was changed.

Best regards,
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Peter Viskup

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