linux-kernel - Re: Proper kernel irq time accounting -v4

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Date:	Thu, 14 Oct 2010 11:12:35 -0500
From:	Shaun Ruffell <sruffell@...ium.com>
To:	Venkatesh Pallipadi <venki@...gle.com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Proper kernel irq time accounting -v4

On 10/04/2010 07:03 PM, Venkatesh Pallipadi wrote:
> Solution to (1) involves adding extra timing on irq entry/exit to
> get the fine granularity info and then exporting it to user.
> The following patchset addresses this problem in a way similar to [2][3].
> Keeps most of the code that does the timing generic
> (CONFIG_IRQ_TIME_ACCOUNTING), based off of sched_clock(). And adds support for
> this in x86. This time is not yet exported to userspace yet. Patch for that
> coming soon.
> 

Would you be willing to share your thoughts on how you plan to export
this information to userspace?

I applied this set to one of my machines in hopes of seeing more
accurate hi time before I noticed that in the quoted paragraph you said
this is still forthcoming.

Thanks,
Shaun
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