Re: [PATCH] adjust x86-64 watchdog tick calculation

[Jan Beulich]

>> Get the x86-64 watchdog tick calculation into a state where it can also
>> be used with nmi_hz other than 1Hz. Also do not turn on the watchdog by
>> default (as is already done on i386).
>
>I already fixed this some time ago by using the same code as i386.
>
>That is what is in the current tree:
>        wrmsr(MSR_K7_PERFCTR0, -(cpu_khz/nmi_hz*1000), -1);
>
>But I guess your version will work with a higher frequency, right?

For this part of the patch, yes, this will help with frequencies beyond 4GHz. The other change is which deals with nmi_hz being other than 1Hz.

Jan

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