sched: Add WAKEUP_PREEMPTION feature flag, on by default
As per the recent discussion with Mike and Linus, make it easier to
test with/without this feature. No change in default behavior.
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>
Cc: Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@chello.nl>
Cc: Mike Galbraith <efault@gmx.de>
Cc: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/n/tip-izoxq4haeg4mTognnDbwcevt@git.kernel.org
diff --git a/kernel/sched/fair.c b/kernel/sched/fair.c
index 6b800a1..f936552 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/fair.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/fair.c
@@ -2907,7 +2907,7 @@
* Batch and idle tasks do not preempt non-idle tasks (their preemption
* is driven by the tick):
*/
- if (unlikely(p->policy != SCHED_NORMAL))
+ if (unlikely(p->policy != SCHED_NORMAL) || !sched_feat(WAKEUP_PREEMPTION))
return;
find_matching_se(&se, &pse);
diff --git a/kernel/sched/features.h b/kernel/sched/features.h
index eebefca..e68e69a 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/features.h
+++ b/kernel/sched/features.h
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@
SCHED_FEAT(CACHE_HOT_BUDDY, true)
/*
+ * Allow wakeup-time preemption of the current task:
+ */
+SCHED_FEAT(WAKEUP_PREEMPTION, true)
+
+/*
* Use arch dependent cpu power functions
*/
SCHED_FEAT(ARCH_POWER, true)