Re: NO_HZ: timer interrupt stuck [Re: Linux 2.6.21-rc1]

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Thomas Gleixner wrote:
>
> Here is the reason. The local APIC stops working in C3 state and we fall
> back to the PIT in that case. Not really exciting for dynticks, but the
> only way to keep the system alive. There is a patch coming up from
> Intel, which finds out how to use HPET even if it is not enabled by the
> BIOS. This will still end up on IRQ#0, but will give way longer idle
> sleeps than the PIT.
>
>   

So then the next two questions are; is it possible to disable C3 and is
it a net power gain to get rid of the wakeups in favor of having C3.

Rgds

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