[libvirt] cpulimit and kvm process

pradeep psuriset at linux.vnet.ibm.com
Fri Oct 1 09:44:22 UTC 2010


On Fri, 1 Oct 2010 10:03:28 +0300
Mihamina Rakotomandimby <mihamina at gulfsat.mg> wrote:

> Manao ahoana, Hello, Bonjour,
> 
> I would like to launch several KVM guests on a multicore CPU.
> The number of the KVM process is over the number of physical cores.
> 
> I would like to limit each KVM process to say... 10% of CPU
> 
> I first use "cpulimit "
> 
> Would you know some better way to limit them? it's in order to avoid 4
> VM to hog all the 4 hardware cores.
> 
> I also use all the livbirt tools, if there si any sol
> 
> Misaotra, Thanks, Merci.
> 


You should be able to limit cpu utilization using cgroups



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