As an optimization, if all tasks are in the fair class, the next task is
directly picked from fair_sched_class. But, if it returns no task we go
through again from sched_class_highest which could be avoided and
instead return the idle task directly.
Signed-off-by : Nikanth Karthikesan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
---
kernel/sched.c | 2 ++
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
Index: b/kernel/sched.c
===================================================================
--- a/kernel/sched.c
+++ b/kernel/sched.c
@@ -3449,6 +3449,8 @@ pick_next_task(struct rq *rq, struct tas
p = fair_sched_class.pick_next_task(rq);
if (likely(p))
return p;
+ else /* rq->nr_running is zero */
+ return idle_sched_class.pick_next_task(rq);
}
class = sched_class_highest;
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