static void tick_nohz_kick_tick(int cpu)
{
struct tick_sched *ts = &per_cpu(tick_cpu_sched, cpu);
+ ktime_t delta, now;
if (!ts->tick_stopped)
return;
- tick_nohz_restart(ts, ktime_get());
+ /*
+ * Do not touch the tick device, when the next expiry is either
+ * already reached or less/equal than the tick period.
+ */
+ now = ktime_get();
+ delta = ktime_sub(ts->sched_timer.expires, now);
+ if (delta.tv64 <= tick_period.tv64)
+ return;
+
+ tick_nohz_restart(ts, now);
}
#else