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SubjectRe: [PATCH V2 Resend 0/4] Create sched_select_cpu() and use it for workqueues and timers
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On Mon, 2012-11-26 at 09:03 -0800, Paul E. McKenney wrote:


> If I understand correctly (though also suffering turkey OD), the idea is
> to offload work to more energy-efficient CPUs.

This is determined by a CPU that isn't running the idle task? Is it
because a CPU that just woke up may be running at a lower freq, and thus
not as efficient? But pushing off to another CPU may cause cache misses
as well. Wouldn't that also be a factor in efficiencies, if a CPU is
stalled waiting for memory to be loaded?

I should also ask the obvious. Has these patches shown real world
efficiencies or is this just a theory? Do these patches actually improve
battery life when applied?

Just asking.

-- Steve




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