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SubjectRe: [PATCH 1/2] x86/tsc: Allow quick PIT calibration despite interruptions
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Am 12.02.19 um 12:57 schrieb Thomas Gleixner:
> 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?

Second version is out.

Regards
Jan

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