Re: [PATCH] Dynamic tick for x86 version 050610-1

[Benjamin Herrenschmidt]

> I'm try to port it powerpc, Here is a patch.
> 
>  Port Dynamic Tick Timer to new platform is easy. :)
>   1) Find the reprogram timer interface.
>   2) do a hook in the idle function.
> 
> That worked on my PowerBookG4 12'.

Did you get a measurable gain on power consumption ?

Last time I toyed with this, I didn't.

Ben.


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