Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 17 Sep 2015 23:45:37 +0200 (CEST) | From | Thomas Gleixner <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] nohz: make the idle_entrytime/idle_exittime correct |
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On Wed, 16 Sep 2015, Yunhong Jiang wrote:
> Currently the idle_entrytime is updated on idle_entry, idle_exit and > get_cpu_idle/iowait_time_us() with non-NULL parameter. This makes the > idle_entrytime not the real entrytime anymore. The idle_exittiime is > updated when exit tickless state, which can be idle tickless or full > tickless.
If something calls one of the functions then the cpu is not idle. It's running code.
> Change the idle_entrytime to be updated only when enter idle, the > idle_exittime to be updated only when exit idle. Update > the get_cpu_idle_iowait_time_us() accordingly.
And the rationale for this change is?
Thanks,
tglx
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