linux-kernel - Re: lpj=x loops_per_jiffy option enhancements

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Date:	Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:03:30 -0800
From:	"Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@...il.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: lpj=x loops_per_jiffy option enhancements

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 5:01 PM, Luis R. Rodriguez <mcgrof@...il.com> wrote:
> The lpj argument seems nice but it seems busted for SMP. I was
> wondering since this is a common thing for some embedded devices can't
> we just stuff the lpj somewhere after our first boot and remove this
> as an option?
>
> Where we store it ? I don't know... we managed to store an image for
> suspend, seems we can find a place for lpj, no?

And only do it for UP boxen, and *always* do it for them. Or is the
lpj expected to change over time on a box?

  Luis
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