Re: [PATCH] Dynamic tick for x86 version 050610-1

Benjamin Herrenschmidt
2005-06-18T06:36:11Z

> I'm try to port it powerpc, Here is a patch.
>
> Port Dynamic Tick Timer to new platform is easy. :)
> 1) Find the reprogram timer interface.
> 2) do a hook in the idle function.
>
> That worked on my PowerBookG4 12'.

Did you get a measurable gain on power consumption ?

Last time I toyed with this, I didn't.

Ben.