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    nullb: bandwidth control · eff2c4f1
    Shaohua Li authored
    
    
    In test, we usually expect controllable disk speed. For example, in a
    raid array, we'd like some disks are fast and some are slow. MD RAID
    actually has a feature for this. To test the feature, we'd like to make
    the disk run in specific speed.
    
    block throttling probably can be used for this purpose, but it requires
    cgroup setup. Here we just implement a simple throttling mechanism in
    the driver. There is slight fluctuation in the mechanism, but it's good
    enough for test.
    
    To configure the bandwidth cap, user sets the 'mbps' attribute. mbps is
    MB/s.
    
    Based on original patch from Kyungchan Koh
    
    Signed-off-by: default avatarKyungchan Koh <kkc6196@fb.com>
    Signed-off-by: default avatarShaohua Li <shli@fb.com>
    Signed-off-by: default avatarJens Axboe <axboe@kernel.dk>
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