[Bug 275362] New: CONFIG_TIMER_STATS is not enabled
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=275362 Summary: CONFIG_TIMER_STATS is not enabled Product: openSUSE 10.3 Version: Alpha 4 Platform: x86 OS/Version: openSUSE 10.3 Status: NEW Severity: Enhancement Priority: P5 - None Component: Kernel AssignedTo: kernel-maintainers@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: che_guevara_3@bk.ru QAContact: qa@suse.de The 2.6.21 kernel provides so-called "dynticks", to provide the proper debugging stats that can be used for debugging purposes the CONFIG_TIMER_STATS needs to be enabled in the kernel config. This is especially useful for the new intel PowerTOP program, which can be used to find the cause of short battery power on linux. I am sure kernel developers heard about it, as its being hotly discussed on lkml. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=275362 gregkh@novell.com changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|NEW |NEEDINFO Info Provider| |che_guevara_3@bk.ru ------- Comment #1 from gregkh@novell.com 2007-05-16 15:49 MST ------- We can not enable it for our "default" kernel, due to performance issues. Will it be acceptable if we enable it in the "debug" kernel? -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=275362 ------- Comment #2 from che_guevara_3@bk.ru 2007-05-16 16:08 MST ------- Yeah, that would be great. Thanks for the fast reply Greg. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=275362 gregkh@novell.com changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|NEEDINFO |RESOLVED Info Provider|che_guevara_3@bk.ru | Resolution| |FIXED ------- Comment #3 from gregkh@novell.com 2007-05-17 05:45 MST ------- Option is now enabled, will show up in the kernel-of-the day in the debug kernel packages. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
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