[Intel-gfx] [PATCH 17/40] drm/i915: Priority boost for waiting clients

[Chris Wilson]

Quoting Tvrtko Ursulin (2018-09-24 12:29:45)
> 
> On 19/09/2018 20:55, Chris Wilson wrote:
> > +#define I915_PRIORITY_WAIT   ((u8)BIT(1))
> >   #define I915_PRIORITY_NEWCLIENT     ((u8)BIT(0))
> 
> Put a comment here explaining the priority order is reversed in the 
> internal range.
> 
> With new client protection against being repeatedly pre-empted added in 
> a respective previous patch, I am okay that we give this a go.

Hmm, actually it is not reversed. So you would prefer new clients to
have a small priority boost over the stalling clients (which are in
effect under control of the user). Ok.
-Chris