Re: [PATCH 1/3] Updated dynamic tick patches - Fix lost tick calculationin timer_pm.c

[Parag Warudkar]

Lee Revell wrote:

> Are lost ticks really that common? If so, any idea what's disabling
>
> interrupts for so long (or if it's a hardware issue)?  And if not, it
> seems like you'd need an artificial way to simulate lost ticks in order
> to test this stuff.
>
> Lee
>  
Yes - I know many people with laptops who have this lost ticks problem. 
So no simulation and/or
special efforts required.  If anyone wants a test bed - my laptop is the 
perfect instrument.

In my case the rip is always as acpi_processor_idle now a days. Earlier 
it used to be at acpi_ec_read.

Parag
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