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SubjectRe: [PATCH 3/3] sched, fair: Stop searching for tasks in newidle balance if there are runnable tasks
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On Thu, 2014-04-24 at 04:51 +0200, Mike Galbraith wrote:

> Checking rq->lock for contention before ever going to idle balancing as
> well should give you a bit more. No need to run around looking for work
> that's trying to arrive. By not going there, perhaps stacking tasks,
> you may head off a future bounce as well.

Zzt. Bailing without drop/retake to let work land would be a bad plan.

-Mike



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