Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 16 Nov 2015 15:05:10 -0800 | From | Jacob Pan <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 2/4] timer: relax tick stop in idle entry |
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On Mon, 16 Nov 2015 14:31:17 -0800 "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:
> Just out of curiosity, what is the purpose of the forced idle state? > Thermal control or some such? yes. for thermal control or power capping. I have some description in cover letter. https://lwn.net/Articles/664405/
Thanks, Jacob
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