linux-kernel - Re: [2.6.25-rc1] Strange regression with CONFIG_HZ

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Message-ID: <47B1F218.3090407@zytor.com>
Date:	Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:23:04 -0800
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Eric Piel <E.A.B.Piel@...elft.nl>
CC:	"Carlos R. Mafra" <crmafra@...il.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [2.6.25-rc1] Strange regression with CONFIG_HZ_300=y

Eric Piel wrote:
>>
>> The laptop is a Vaio VGN-FZ240E, core 2 duo T7250 @ 2.0 GHz and the 
>> kernel is x86_64.
> 
> Hi, it's great you found out the culprit commit because I was really 
> wondering where this bug was coming from...
> As a data point, my machine has a core 2 duo @ 1.2GHz and x86_64 arch. 
> Do you also have the tickless option activated? (it could play a role)
> 

I believe this patch should fix the problem.  Can you please verify?

Thanks,

	-hpa

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