Re: [MIPS]clocks_calc_mult_shift() may gen a too big mult value

[Yong Zhang]

On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 5:00 PM, Chen Jie <chenj@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> On MIPS, with maxsec=4, clocks_calc_mult_shift() may generate a very
> big mult, which may easily cause timekeeper.mult overflow within
> timekeeping jobs.

Hmmm, why not use clocksource_register_hz()/clocksource_register_khz()
instead? it's more convenient.

Thanks,
Yong

>
> e.g. when clock freq was 250000500(i.e. mips_hpt_frequency=250000500,
> and the CPU Freq will be 250000500*2=500001000), mult will be
> 0xffffde72
>
> Attachment is a script that calculates mult values for CPU Freq
> between 400050000 and 500050000, with 1KHz step. It outputs mult
> values greater than 0xf0000000:
> CPU Freq:500001000, mult:0xffffde72, shift:30
> CPU Freq:500002000, mult:0xffffbce4, shift:30
> CPU Freq:500003000, mult:0xffff9b56, shift:30
> CPU Freq:500004000, mult:0xffff79c9, shift:30
> ...
>
> The peak value appears around CPU_freq=500001000.
>
> To avoid this, it may need:
> 1. Supply a bigger maxsec value?
> 2. In clocks_calc_mult_shift(), pick next mult/shift pair if mult is
> too big? Then maxsec will not be strictly obeyed.
> 3. Change timekeeper.mult to u64?
> 4. ...
>
> Any idea?
>
>
>
> --
> Regards,
> - Chen Jie
>



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