From: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
To: Linux <zhaoyan.liao@linux.alibaba.com>
Cc: mingo@redhat.com, hpa@zytor.com, dwmw@amazon.co.uk,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, kernel-janitors@vger.kernel.org,
songmuchun@bytedance.com, likunkun@bytedance.com,
guancheng.rjk@alibaba-inc.com, duanxiongchun@bytedance.com,
wenan.mao@linux.alibaba.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] use 64bit timer for hpet
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2021 09:25:38 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <875yxgngct.ffs@nanos.tec.linutronix.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <2CC6F5DA-B186-4A06-92B4-B763386F0D0A@linux.alibaba.com>
Liao,
On Mon, Jul 12 2021 at 12:52, Linux wrote:
>> Sorry, keeping the softirq from running for 3 minutes is simply out of
>> spec. If the sysadmin decides to do so, then he can keep the pieces.
>
> It is because the kernel thread is busy that the clocksource_watchdog
> thread is not scheduled, not softirq.
Which thread?
The clocksource watchdog runs from a timer_list timer callback in
softirq context. Even if the softirq is switched to the softirq thread
then still my argument of starving that for 3 minutes still stands.
This is _not_ a kernel problem. Overcommitment is a admin problem.
Thanks,
tglx
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2021-07-12 8:08 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2021-07-02 8:13 [PATCH] use 64bit timer for hpet zhaoyan.liao
2021-07-02 15:57 ` kernel test robot
2021-07-07 10:04 ` Thomas Gleixner
2021-07-08 3:11 ` Linux
2021-07-08 11:17 ` Thomas Gleixner
2021-07-12 4:52 ` Linux
2021-07-12 7:25 ` Thomas Gleixner [this message]
2021-07-13 1:43 ` Linux
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