Re: [patch] sched: group CPU power setup cleanup

[Siddha, Suresh B]

On Tue, Aug 15, 2006 at 09:47:18PM -0700, Andrew Morton wrote:
> > > + * cpu_power indicates the computing power of each sched group. This is
> > > + * used for distributing the load between different sched groups
> > > + * in a sched domain.
> > 
> > Thanks for explaining what cpu_power means.
> >
> 
> Hope not.  To me, "computing power" means megaflops/sec, or Dhrystones
> (don't ask) or whatever.  If that's what "cpu_power" is referring to then
> the name is hopelessly ambiguous with peak joules/sec and a big renaming is
> due.

It refers to group's processing power. Perhaps "horsepower" is better term.

thanks,
suresh
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