linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/3] sched: remove select_idle

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Date:   Tue, 1 May 2018 20:03:48 +0200
From:   Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
To:     Subhra Mazumdar <subhra.mazumdar@...cle.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, mingo@...hat.com,
        daniel.lezcano@...aro.org, steven.sistare@...cle.com,
        dhaval.giani@...cle.com, rohit.k.jain@...cle.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] sched: remove select_idle_core() for scalability

On Mon, Apr 30, 2018 at 04:38:42PM -0700, Subhra Mazumdar wrote:
> I also noticed a possible bug later in the merge code. Shouldn't it be:
> 
> if (busy < best_busy) {
>         best_busy = busy;
>         best_cpu = first_idle;
> }

Uhh, quite. I did say it was completely untested, but yes.. /me dons the
brown paper bag.