Re: [PATCH v9 4/5] tick/nohz_full: Ensure quiet_vmstat() is called on exit to user-mode when the idle tick is stopped

From: Frederic Weisbecker
Date: Wed Dec 14 2022 - 08:01:41 EST


On Tue, Dec 06, 2022 at 01:18:30PM -0300, Marcelo Tosatti wrote:
> From: Aaron Tomlin <atomlin@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> This patch ensures CPU-specific vmstat differentials do not remain
> when the scheduling-tick is stopped and before exiting to user-mode
> in the context of nohz_full only.

Please also don't forget to mention why this change is needed.

Thanks.