linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v12 09/11] x86/tsc: prepare for early sched

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Date:   Sat, 23 Jun 2018 22:11:36 +0200 (CEST)
From:   Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
To:     Pavel Tatashin <pasha.tatashin@...cle.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v12 09/11] x86/tsc: prepare for early sched_clock

On Sat, 23 Jun 2018, Thomas Gleixner wrote:

> On Thu, 21 Jun 2018, Pavel Tatashin wrote:
> > We will change sched_clock() to be called early.
> 
> Why is this relevant? Does the issue only appear with that change?

So you forgot to answer this question. I did not find a system yet, which
actually exposes this behaviour on mainline.

Is this an artifact of your early sched clock thing?

Thanks,

	tglx