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+As of the Linux 2.6.10 kernel, it is now possible to change the
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+IO scheduler for a given block device on the fly (thus making it possible,
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+for instance, to set the CFQ scheduler for the system default, but
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+set a specific device to use the anticipatory or noop schedulers - which
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+can improve that device's throughput).
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+To set a specific scheduler, simply do this:
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+echo SCHEDNAME > /sys/block/DEV/queue/scheduler
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+
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+where SCHEDNAME is the name of a defined IO scheduler, and DEV is the
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+device name (hda, hdb, sga, or whatever you happen to have).
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+
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+The list of defined schedulers can be found by simply doing
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+a "cat /sys/block/DEV/queue/scheduler" - the list of valid names
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+will be displayed, with the currently selected scheduler in brackets:
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+
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+# cat /sys/block/hda/queue/scheduler
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+noop anticipatory deadline [cfq]
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+# echo anticipatory > /sys/block/hda/queue/scheduler
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+# cat /sys/block/hda/queue/scheduler
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+noop [anticipatory] deadline cfq
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