RE: [PATCH v4] sched/freq: move call to cpufreq_update_util

[Doug Smythies]

Hi,

I tested both Vincent's V4 and Peter's, I called it V1.

8000 seconds intel_pstate_tracer on a very idle system.
Everything was fine.

Vincent-V4:

Maximum time between calls to the intel_pstate driver,
per CPU: 4.00813 seconds: GOOD/PASS

Total entries/exits to/from driver: 90,730:
Consistent with previous tests / expectations.

228,600 aperf clocks / second / cpu.  
Consistent with previous tests / expectations.

Peter-V1:

Maximum time between calls to the intel_pstate driver,
per CPU: 4.00407 seconds: GOOD/PASS

Total entries/exits to/from driver: 96,440:
Consistent with previous tests / expectations.

241,310 aperf clocks / second / cpu.  
Consistent with previous tests / expectations.

Baseline reference:

Maximum time between calls to the intel_pstate driver,
per CPU: 225.03 seconds: BAD/FAIL

Number of durations over an arbitrary threshold of
10 seconds: 379.

Total entries/exits to/from driver: 75,969:
Consistent with previous tests / expectations,
when the issue is present.

226,963 aperf clocks / second / cpu.
Consistent with previous tests / expectations.

I did not do the load no-load energy test.
It is not possible for it to be a problem
if the long duration issue is solved.
I'll do the test, if someone wants the proof.

Kernels were 5.4-rc7 + linux next.
Idle governor was TEO, but this isn't actually relevant.

Tested-by: Doug Smythies <dsmythies@xxxxxxxxx>

... Doug