linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 9/9] sched/balancing: Rename run_rebalance_domains() => sched_balance

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Message-ID: <xhsmh7cihdk9y.mognet@vschneid-thinkpadt14sgen2i.remote.csb>
Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2024 11:51:05 +0100
From: Valentin Schneider <vschneid@...hat.com>
To: Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc: Shrikanth Hegde <sshegde@...ux.ibm.com>, Peter Zijlstra
 <peterz@...radead.org>, Vincent Guittot <vincent.guittot@...aro.org>,
 Dietmar Eggemann <dietmar.eggemann@....com>, Linus Torvalds
 <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 9/9] sched/balancing: Rename run_rebalance_domains() =>
 sched_balance_softirq()

On 04/03/24 10:48, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> run_rebalance_domains() is a misnomer, as it doesn't only
> run rebalance_domains(), but since the introduction of the
> NOHZ code it also runs nohz_idle_balance().
>
> Rename it to sched_balance_softirq(), reflecting its more
> generic purpose and that it's a softirq handler.
>
> Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
> Cc: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
> Cc: Vincent Guittot <vincent.guittot@...aro.org>
> Cc: Dietmar Eggemann <dietmar.eggemann@....com>
> Cc: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
> Cc: Valentin Schneider <vschneid@...hat.com>

Acked-by: Valentin Schneider <vschneid@...hat.com>