linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] sched_clock: Avoid corrupting hrtimer tree during suspend

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Date:	Fri, 18 Jul 2014 17:14:26 -0700
From:	John Stultz <john.stultz@...aro.org>
To:	Stephen Boyd <sboyd@...eaurora.org>
CC:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] sched_clock: Avoid corrupting hrtimer tree during suspend

On 07/18/2014 04:24 PM, Stephen Boyd wrote:
> On 07/18/14 15:42, John Stultz wrote:
>> If its a regression (and needs -stable backports) it needs to go in via
>> tip/timers/urgent, and not via the regular merge window.
>>
>> Whats the additional risk -stable wise for canceling the timer during
>> suspend and starting it back up during resume?
>>
> I'd say close to zero given that we'd only be making the timer run a
> little bit later and we have slack in there already. Here's that version.

Ok, thanks. I'll try to do a closer review it and get it queued. Is
there anyone who might be able to validate this and provide a Tested-by: ?

thanks
-john


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