Re: [PATCH] x86 idle: repair large-server 50-watt idle-power regression

From: H. Peter Anvin
Date: Thu Dec 19 2013 - 11:51:28 EST


On 12/19/2013 08:21 AM, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
>
> What's that mb for?
>

It already exists in mwait_idle_with_hints(); I just moved it into this
common function. It is a bit odd, I have to admit; it seems like it
should be *before* the monitor (and possibly we should have one after
the CLFLUSH as well?)

> Also, can you please merge:
>
> http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=138685838420632
>
> Thomas said he would pick up that series, but seems to have gone missing
> the past week or so.
>

We need to get the immediate regression fixed.
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