Merge branch 'perf/urgent'

[deliverable/linux.git] / kernel / time / clocksource.c

diff --git a/kernel/time/clocksource.c b/kernel/time/clocksource.c
index 6a5a310a1a5351205ef9bd633a39efa427897556..7e4fad75acaaddbac4d11ade83f6e14cc22aee8c 100644 (file)
--- a/kernel/time/clocksource.c
+++ b/kernel/time/clocksource.c
@@ -600,9 +600,18 @@ static void __clocksource_select(bool skipcur)
                 */
                if (!(cs->flags & CLOCK_SOURCE_VALID_FOR_HRES) && oneshot) {
                        /* Override clocksource cannot be used. */
-                       pr_warn("Override clocksource %s is not HRT compatible - cannot switch while in HRT/NOHZ mode\n",
-                               cs->name);
-                       override_name[0] = 0;
+                       if (cs->flags & CLOCK_SOURCE_UNSTABLE) {
+                               pr_warn("Override clocksource %s is unstable and not HRT compatible - cannot switch while in HRT/NOHZ mode\n",
+                                       cs->name);
+                               override_name[0] = 0;
+                       } else {
+                               /*
+                                * The override cannot be currently verified.
+                                * Deferring to let the watchdog check.
+                                */
+                               pr_info("Override clocksource %s is not currently HRT compatible - deferring\n",
+                                       cs->name);
+                       }
                } else
                        /* Override clocksource can be used. */
                        best = cs;