linux-kernel - [PATCH 5.3 090/180] cpuidle: teo: Ignore disabled idle states that are too deep

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Message-Id: <20191216174834.567028096@linuxfoundation.org>
Date:   Mon, 16 Dec 2019 18:48:50 +0100
From:   Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        stable@...r.kernel.org,
        "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael.j.wysocki@...el.com>
Subject: [PATCH 5.3 090/180] cpuidle: teo: Ignore disabled idle states that are too deep

From: Rafael J. Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@...el.com>

commit 069ce2ef1a6dd84cbd4d897b333e30f825e021f0 upstream.

Prevent disabled CPU idle state with target residencies beyond the
anticipated idle duration from being taken into account by the TEO
governor.

Fixes: b26bf6ab716f ("cpuidle: New timer events oriented governor for tickless systems")
Signed-off-by: Rafael J. Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@...el.com>
Cc: 5.1+ <stable@...r.kernel.org> # 5.1+
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>

---
 drivers/cpuidle/governors/teo.c |    7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

--- a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/teo.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/teo.c
@@ -266,6 +266,13 @@ static int teo_select(struct cpuidle_dri
 
 		if (s->disabled || su->disable) {
 			/*
+			 * Ignore disabled states with target residencies beyond
+			 * the anticipated idle duration.
+			 */
+			if (s->target_residency > duration_us)
+				continue;
+
+			/*
 			 * If the "early hits" metric of a disabled state is
 			 * greater than the current maximum, it should be taken
 			 * into account, because it would be a mistake to select