linux-kernel - [PATCH 01/24] sched/eevdf: Add feature comments

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Message-Id: <20240727105028.287790895@infradead.org>
Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2024 12:27:33 +0200
From: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
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Subject: [PATCH 01/24] sched/eevdf: Add feature comments


Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@...radead.org>
---
 kernel/sched/features.h |    7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

--- a/kernel/sched/features.h
+++ b/kernel/sched/features.h
@@ -5,7 +5,14 @@
  * sleep+wake cycles. EEVDF placement strategy #1, #2 if disabled.
  */
 SCHED_FEAT(PLACE_LAG, true)
+/*
+ * Give new tasks half a slice to ease into the competition.
+ */
 SCHED_FEAT(PLACE_DEADLINE_INITIAL, true)
+/*
+ * Inhibit (wakeup) preemption until the current task has either matched the
+ * 0-lag point or until is has exhausted it's slice.
+ */
 SCHED_FEAT(RUN_TO_PARITY, true)
 
 /*