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Date:   Wed, 20 Jul 2022 09:20:42 -0700
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] block: Introduce nr_sched_batch sys interface
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To:     Wang You <wangyoua@uniontech.com>, axboe@kernel.dk
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From:   Bart Van Assche <bvanassche@acm.org>
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On 7/20/22 02:30, Wang You wrote:
> The function of this patch is to add an nr_sched_batch interface under
> /sys/block/sdx/queue/, which can be used to set the number of batching
> requests. Of course, the default value is nr_requests and will follow
> nr_request when it has not been changed.

How can reducing the number of batched requests increase performance?

Please provide performance numbers.

Thanks,

Bart.