linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] sched/fair: Rearrange select_task_rq

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Message-ID: <20180424104304.GE4064@hirez.programming.kicks-ass.net>
Date:   Tue, 24 Apr 2018 12:43:04 +0200
From:   Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
To:     Valentin Schneider <valentin.schneider@....com>
Cc:     Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        Vincent Guittot <vincent.guittot@...aro.org>,
        Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@...aro.org>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] sched/fair: Rearrange select_task_rq_fair() to optimize
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On Tue, Apr 24, 2018 at 11:02:26AM +0100, Valentin Schneider wrote:
> I'd argue making things easier to read is a non-negligible part as well.

Right, so I don't object to either of these (I think); but it would be
good to see this in combination with that proposed EAS change.

I think you (valentin) wanted to side-step the entire domain loop in
that case or something.

But yes, getting this code more readable is defninitely useful.