Re: [PATCH V3 1/4] Sched: Scheduler time slice extension

[Peter Zijlstra]

On Fri, May 02, 2025 at 02:34:33PM +0200, Sebastian Andrzej Siewior wrote:
> On 2025-05-02 01:59:52 [+0000], Prakash Sangappa wrote:
> > diff --git a/kernel/entry/common.c b/kernel/entry/common.c
> > index 20154572ede9..b26adccb32df 100644
> > --- a/kernel/entry/common.c
> > +++ b/kernel/entry/common.c
> > @@ -98,8 +99,12 @@ __always_inline unsigned long exit_to_user_mode_loop(struct pt_regs *regs,
> >  
> >  		local_irq_enable_exit_to_user(ti_work);
> >  
> > -		if (ti_work & (_TIF_NEED_RESCHED | _TIF_NEED_RESCHED_LAZY))
> > -			schedule();
> > +		if (ti_work & (_TIF_NEED_RESCHED | _TIF_NEED_RESCHED_LAZY)) {
> 
> I asked to limit this to LAZY only.

No -- this should work irrespective of the preemption model chosen.

It should also have a default time that is shorter than the scheduling
delay normally observed.

It should probably also have a PR_WARN on raising the sysctl value.

I know you worry about RT, but show me a trace where it is a problem.