[PATCH 1/8] Cpuidle: Ignore interval prediction result when timer is shorter

From: tuukka . tikkanen
Date: Wed Aug 14 2013 - 12:18:48 EST


From: Tuukka Tikkanen <tuukka.tikkanen@xxxxxxxxxx>

This patch prevents cpuidle menu governor from using repeating interval
prediction result if the idle period predicted is longer than the one
allowed by shortest running timer.

Signed-off-by: Tuukka Tikkanen <tuukka.tikkanen@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c | 5 ++++-
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c
index bc580b6..c8ab1c5 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c
@@ -238,10 +238,13 @@ again:
*
* The typical interval is obtained when standard deviation is small
* or standard deviation is small compared to the average interval.
+ *
+ * Use this result only if there is no timer to wake us up sooner.
*/
if (((avg > stddev * 6) && (divisor * 4 >= INTERVALS * 3))
|| stddev <= 20) {
- data->predicted_us = avg;
+ if (data->expected_us > avg)
+ data->predicted_us = avg;
return;

} else if ((divisor * 4) > INTERVALS * 3) {
--
1.7.9.5

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