Re: [PATCH] doc: Add CPU Isolation documentation

From: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior

Date: Tue Mar 24 2026 - 12:51:14 EST


On 2026-03-24 12:00:17 [-0400], Waiman Long wrote:
> > while looking at this again, shouldn't you also do
> > echo 7 > cpuset.cpus.exclusive
> >
> > to ensure the CPU isn't used somewhere else?
>
> For backport compatibility, the use of cpuset.cpus.exclusive is optional for
> creating a local partition underneath the cgroup root. The example should
> still work without setting cpuset.cpus.exclusive.

I would have to double check but I think only after the
cpuset.cpus.exclusive the CPU vanished from the cpumask of my current
task.

> Cheers,
> Longman

Sebastian