diff --git a/Documentation/trace/coresight-cpu-debug.txt b/Documentation/trace/coresight-cpu-debug.txt index b3da1f90b861..2b9b51cd501e 100644 --- a/Documentation/trace/coresight-cpu-debug.txt +++ b/Documentation/trace/coresight-cpu-debug.txt @@ -149,11 +149,23 @@ If you want to limit idle states at boot time, you can use "nohlt" or At the runtime you can disable idle states with below methods: -Set latency request to /dev/cpu_dma_latency to disable all CPUs specific idle -states (if latency = 0uS then disable all idle states): -# echo "what_ever_latency_you_need_in_uS" > /dev/cpu_dma_latency +It is possible to disable CPU idle states by way of the PM QoS +subsystem, more specifically by using the "/dev/cpu_dma_latency" +interface (see Documentation/power/pm_qos_interface.txt for more +details). As specified in the PM QoS documentation the requested +parameter will stay in effect until the file descriptor is released. +For example: -Disable specific CPU's specific idle state: +# exec 3<> /dev/cpu_dma_latency; echo 0 >&3 +... +Do some work... +... +# exec 3<>- + +The same can also be done from an application program. + +Disable specific CPU's specific idle state from cpuidle sysfs (see +Documentation/cpuidle/sysfs.txt): # echo 1 > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu$cpu/cpuidle/state$state/disable