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From: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
To: Oleg Nesterov <oleg@redhat.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] selftests/timers/posix_timers: reimplement
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Date: Sun, 07 Apr 2024 00:00:55 +0200
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On Sat, Apr 06 2024 at 17:10, Oleg Nesterov wrote:
> Yes, this changes the "semantics" of check_timer_distribution(), perhaps it
> should be renamed.

Definitely.

> But I do not see a better approach, and in fact I think that
>
> 	Test that all running threads _eventually_ receive CLOCK_PROCESS_CPUTIME_ID
>
> is the wrong goal.
>
> Do you agree?

No argument from my side. All we can test is that the leader is not
woken up.

Thanks,

        tglx