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    SubjectRe: [PATCH] dynamic tick patch
    * Pavel Machek <pavel@suse.cz> [050119 01:44]:
    >
    > >
    > > Please note that this patch alone does not help much with
    > > power savings. More work is needed in that area to make the
    > > system take advantage of the idle time inbetween the skipped
    > > ticks.
    >
    > Well, having HZ=100 instead of HZ=1000 has measurable benefits on
    > power consumption. This should be at least as good, no?

    HZ=100 does not allow improving the idle loop much further
    from what we have. We should be able to take advantage of the
    longer idle/sleep periods inbetween the skipped ticks.

    Tony
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