From 51f35f06cdcae02cc5c71baab2ac6a85d155d5a0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Florian Forster Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 12:22:25 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] lpar plugin: Document why comsumed ticks may be larger than entitled ticks. --- src/lpar.c | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/src/lpar.c b/src/lpar.c index 2f40691d..113dff93 100644 --- a/src/lpar.c +++ b/src/lpar.c @@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ static int lpar_read_shared_partition (const perfstat_partition_total_t *data) idle_diff = idle - idle_old; consumed_ticks = user_diff + syst_diff + wait_diff + idle_diff; + /* "uncapped" partitions are allowed to consume more ticks than + * they are entitled to. */ if (entitled_ticks >= consumed_ticks) unav_diff = entitled_ticks - consumed_ticks; else -- 2.11.0