Re: [RFC PATCH 00/32] Nohz cpusets (was: Nohz Tasks)

[Avi Kivity]

On 08/15/2011 08:51 AM, Frederic Weisbecker wrote:
> = What's the interface =
>
> We use the cpuset interface by adding a nohz flag to it.
> As long as a CPU is part of a nohz cpuset, then this CPU will
> try to enter into adaptive nohz mode when it can, even if it is part
> of another cpuset that is not nohz.

Why not do it unconditionally?  That is, if all the conditions are 
fulfilled, disable the tick regardless of any cpuset settings.

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