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SubjectRe: [PATCH 1/2] x86/tsc: Allow quick PIT calibration despite interruptions
On Tue, 29 Jan 2019, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> On Tue, 29 Jan 2019, Jan H. Schönherr wrote:
>
> > Am 29.01.2019 um 11:23 schrieb Jan H. Schönherr:
> > > +calibrate:
> > > + /*
> > > + * Extrapolate the error and fail fast if the error will
> > > + * never be below 500 ppm.
> > > + */
> > > + if (d1 + d1 >= (delta * MAX_QUICK_PIT_ITERATIONS) >> 11) {
> > > + pr_info("Fast TSC calibration failed (wouldn't work)\n");
> > > + return 0;
> > > + }
> >
> > I messed this check up. "delta" is not the actual tsc delta between the
> > first two successful reads at this point.
> >
> > (If it were, it might also correspond to more than one iteration; not
> > sure if we care about that aspect, though.)
>
> I rather go for correct and if only for the reason that me/you/whoelse
> doesn't have to scratch the head for an hour when looking at this half a
> year from now.

Any update on this?

Thanks,

tglx
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