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@@ -582,14 +582,13 @@ config RCU_FAST_NO_HZ
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depends on NO_HZ && SMP
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default n
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help
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- This option causes RCU to attempt to accelerate grace periods
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- in order to allow CPUs to enter dynticks-idle state more
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- quickly. On the other hand, this option increases the overhead
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- of the dynticks-idle checking, particularly on systems with
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- large numbers of CPUs.
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-
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- Say Y if energy efficiency is critically important, particularly
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- if you have relatively few CPUs.
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+ This option causes RCU to attempt to accelerate grace periods in
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+ order to allow CPUs to enter dynticks-idle state more quickly.
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+ On the other hand, this option increases the overhead of the
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+ dynticks-idle checking, thus degrading scheduling latency.
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+
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+ Say Y if energy efficiency is critically important, and you don't
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+ care about real-time response.
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Say N if you are unsure.
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