Re: [PATCH v4 1/3] sched: Reduce overestimating rq->avg_idle

[Srikar Dronamraju]

* Jason Low <jason.low2@xxxxxx> [2013-08-29 13:05:34]:

> When updating avg_idle, if the delta exceeds some max value, then avg_idle
> gets set to the max, regardless of what the previous avg was. This can cause
> avg_idle to often be overestimated.
> 
> This patch modifies the way we update avg_idle by always updating it with the
> function call to update_avg() first. Then, if avg_idle exceeds the max, we set
> it to the max.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jason Low <jason.low2@xxxxxx>
> Reviewed-by: Rik van Riel <riel@xxxxxxxxxx>

Reviewed-by: Srikar Dronamraju <srikar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

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