Re: [PATCH v2] cpuidle: menu: Optimize bucket assignment when next_timer_ns equals KTIME_MAX
From: Rafael J. Wysocki
Date: Wed Apr 09 2025 - 13:40:50 EST
On Sat, Apr 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM Zhongqiu Han <quic_zhonhan@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Directly assign the last bucket value instead of calling which_bucket()
> when next_timer_ns equals KTIME_MAX, the largest possible value that
> always falls into the last bucket. This avoids unnecessary calculations
> and enhances performance.
>
> Reviewed-by: Christian Loehle <christian.loehle@xxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Zhongqiu Han <quic_zhonhan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> v1 -> v2:
> - Rebased on top of current next.
> - Following Christian's review suggestions, remove unnecessary code comments.
> - Link to v1: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20250403092852.1072015-1-quic_zhonhan@xxxxxxxxxxx/
>
> drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c | 2 +-
> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c
> index 39aa0aea61c6..52d5d26fc7c6 100644
> --- a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c
> +++ b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c
> @@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ static int menu_select(struct cpuidle_driver *drv, struct cpuidle_device *dev,
> */
> data->next_timer_ns = KTIME_MAX;
> delta_tick = TICK_NSEC / 2;
> - data->bucket = which_bucket(KTIME_MAX);
> + data->bucket = BUCKETS - 1;
> }
>
> if (unlikely(drv->state_count <= 1 || latency_req == 0) ||
> --
Applied as 6.16 material, thanks!