[Devel] Re: [PATCH] move get_idle_time , get_iowait_time to sched/core.c

Glauber Costa glommer at parallels.com
Fri Dec 23 02:08:09 PST 2011


On 12/12/2011 01:31 PM, Glauber Costa wrote:
> In commit a25cac5198 we changed the way we calculate idle and iowait
> for /proc/stat displaying purposes. However, this same information
> is also displayed in /proc/uptime. These values can now be inconsistent.
>
> So I propose we draw both idle values from the same place. In theory,
> we only need to do it for get_idle_time(). get_iowait_time() is moved
> as well for consistency only.
>
> I moved the functions to sched/core.c so it can live among its other
> friends like nr_iowait(), etc.
>

You guys have any opinions on this ?
I see that Michal got another fix for this in stat.c already, so I'd 
have to respin this one anyway. Just let me know if this is wanted

Thanks




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