Re: [PATCH v8] sched: update rq->avg_idle when a task is moved to an idle CPU

[Huang Shijie <shijie8@gmail.com>]

On Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 01:31:53AM -0800, Shubhang Kaushik wrote:
> Currently, rq->idle_stamp is only used to calculate avg_idle during
> wakeups. This means other paths that move a task to an idle CPU such as
> fork/clone, execve, or migrations, do not end the CPU's idle status in
> the scheduler's eyes, leading to an inaccurate avg_idle.
> 
> This patch introduces update_rq_avg_idle() to provide a more accurate
> measurement of CPU idle duration. By invoking this helper in
> put_prev_task_idle(), we ensure avg_idle is updated whenever a CPU
> stops being idle, regardless of how the new task arrived.
> 
> Changes in v8:
> - Removed the 'if (rq->idle_stamp)' check: Based on reviewer feedback,
>   tracking any idle duration (not just fair-class specific) provides a
>   more universal view of core availability.
> 
> Testing on an 80-core Ampere Altra (ARMv8) with 6.19-rc5 baseline:
> - Hackbench : +7.2% performance gain at 16 threads.
> - Schbench: Reduced p99.9 tail latencies at high concurrency.
I am very glad to see this result. :)


Thanks
Huang Shijie