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diff --git a/kernel/time/Kconfig b/kernel/time/Kconfig index c7d2fd67799e9..3381f098070f2 100644 --- a/kernel/time/Kconfig +++ b/kernel/time/Kconfig @@ -157,6 +157,33 @@ config NO_HZ_FULL_SYSIDLE Say N if you are unsure. +config NO_HZ_FULL_SYSIDLE_SMALL + int "Number of CPUs above which large-system approach is used" + depends on NO_HZ_FULL_SYSIDLE + range 1 NR_CPUS + default 8 + help + The full-system idle detection mechanism takes a lazy approach + on large systems, as is required to attain decent scalability. + However, on smaller systems, scalability is not anywhere near as + large a concern as is energy efficiency. The sysidle subsystem + therefore uses a fast but non-scalable algorithm for small + systems and a lazier but scalable algorithm for large systems. + This Kconfig parameter defines the number of CPUs in the largest + system that will be considered to be "small". + + The default value will be fine in most cases. Battery-powered + systems that (1) enable NO_HZ_FULL_SYSIDLE, (2) have larger + numbers of CPUs, and (3) are suffering from battery-lifetime + problems due to long sysidle latencies might wish to experiment + with larger values for this Kconfig parameter. On the other + hand, they might be even better served by disabling NO_HZ_FULL + entirely, given that NO_HZ_FULL is intended for HPC and + real-time workloads that at present do not tend to be run on + battery-powered systems. + + Take the default if you are unsure. + config NO_HZ bool "Old Idle dynticks config" depends on !ARCH_USES_GETTIMEOFFSET && GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS |