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

[Michal Hocko <mhocko@suse.cz>]

On Fri 23-12-11 14:08:09, Glauber Costa wrote:
> 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

The last follow up fix is in Andrew's tree at the moment: procfs: do not
confuse jiffies with cputime64_t.

I don't mind moving those functions outside stat.c if it is reused.
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