Re: [PATCH V2 0/3] Create sched_select_cpu() and use it in workqueues

2012-10-31 Thread Viresh Kumar
On 15 October 2012 10:08, Viresh Kumar wrote: > I totally understand since last few weeks you guys were very busy as the > merge window was around. So, didn't tried to disturb you then :) > > Can you please share your viewpoint on this patchset now? And also > the running timer migration patch (wh

Re: [PATCH V2 0/3] Create sched_select_cpu() and use it in workqueues

2012-10-14 Thread Viresh Kumar
On 27 September 2012 14:34, Viresh Kumar wrote: > This is V2 of my sched_select_cpu() work. > > In order to save power, it would be useful to schedule work onto non-IDLE cpus > instead of waking up an IDLE one. > > To achieve this, we need scheduler to guide kernel frameworks (like: timers & > wor

[PATCH V2 0/3] Create sched_select_cpu() and use it in workqueues

2012-09-27 Thread Viresh Kumar
Hi All, This is V2 of my sched_select_cpu() work. In order to save power, it would be useful to schedule work onto non-IDLE cpus instead of waking up an IDLE one. To achieve this, we need scheduler to guide kernel frameworks (like: timers & workqueues) on which is the most preferred CPU that mus