linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 0/6] cpufreq: schedutil: fixes for flags updates

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Date:   Thu, 21 Dec 2017 16:13:17 +0530
From:   Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>
To:     Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
Cc:     Patrick Bellasi <patrick.bellasi@....com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-pm@...r.kernel.org,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        "Rafael J . Wysocki" <rafael.j.wysocki@...el.com>,
        Vincent Guittot <vincent.guittot@...aro.org>,
        Dietmar Eggemann <dietmar.eggemann@....com>,
        Morten Rasmussen <morten.rasmussen@....com>,
        Juri Lelli <juri.lelli@...hat.com>,
        Todd Kjos <tkjos@...roid.com>,
        Joel Fernandes <joelaf@...gle.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 0/6] cpufreq: schedutil: fixes for flags updates

On 21-12-17, 11:39, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> The difference is that we apply the per-cpu boost on the per-cpu util
> value and _then_ find the overall maximum.
> 
> Instead of finding the overall maximum and then apply the per-cpu boost
> to that.

Okay, so it is just about the right sequencing of these comparisons but the
outcome will still be same, i.e. max of the 3 util/max values. Thanks.

-- 
viresh