Re: [RFC PATCH 00/13] nohz: Use sysidle detection to let thetimekeeper sleep

From: Paul E. McKenney
Date: Wed Dec 18 2013 - 09:19:08 EST


On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 11:19:12AM +0100, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 10:04:43AM +0800, Alex Shi wrote:
> > On 12/18/2013 06:51 AM, Frederic Weisbecker wrote:
> > Thanks Fredic!
> > It is much better on powersaving POV compare to current nohz_full. :)
>
> If you're using nohz_full for powersaving, you're doing it wrong.

They just want nohz_full not to totally break powersavings when the
entire system is idle. ;-)

Thanx, Paul

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