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SubjectRe: [PATCH] x86, acpi, idle: Restructure the mwait idle routines
> diff --git a/drivers/thermal/intel_powerclamp.c b/drivers/thermal/intel_powerclamp.c
> index 8f181b3f842b..e8275f2df9af 100644
> --- a/drivers/thermal/intel_powerclamp.c
> +++ b/drivers/thermal/intel_powerclamp.c
> @@ -438,9 +438,7 @@ static int clamp_thread(void *arg)
> */
> local_touch_nmi();
> stop_critical_timings();
> - __monitor((void *)&current_thread_info()->flags, 0, 0);
> - cpu_relax(); /* allow HT sibling to run */
> - __mwait(eax, ecx);
> + mwait_idle_with_hints(eax, ecx);
> start_critical_timings();
> atomic_inc(&idle_wakeup_counter);
> }
>

hmm I take it that mwait_idle_with_hints is the one that also checks need_resched() ?
if so... powerclamp may not want to use that (the whole point is to NOT give the cpu
to tasks!)


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