2 files changed, 17 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/sched.h b/include/linux/sched.h
index a96726658eca..5a933d925473 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched.h
@@ -792,6 +792,19 @@ static inline int sd_balance_for_package_power(void)
         return 0;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Optimise SD flags for power savings:
+ * SD_BALANCE_NEWIDLE helps agressive task consolidation and power savings.
+ * Keep default SD flags if sched_{smt,mc}_power_saving=0
+ */
+
+static inline int sd_power_saving_flags(void)
+{
+        if (sched_mc_power_savings | sched_smt_power_savings)
+                return SD_BALANCE_NEWIDLE;
+
+        return 0;
+}
 
 struct sched_group {
         struct sched_group *next;       /* Must be a circular list */
diff --git a/include/linux/topology.h b/include/linux/topology.h
index 0ce7c0dac06c..e632d29f0544 100644
--- a/include/linux/topology.h
+++ b/include/linux/topology.h
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ int arch_update_cpu_topology(void);
                                 | SD_WAKE_AFFINE        \
                                 | SD_WAKE_BALANCE       \
                                 | SD_SHARE_PKG_RESOURCES\
-                                | sd_balance_for_mc_power(),\
+                                | sd_balance_for_mc_power()\
+                                | sd_power_saving_flags(),\
         .last_balance           = jiffies,              \
         .balance_interval       = 1,                    \
 }
@@ -150,7 +151,8 @@ int arch_update_cpu_topology(void);
                                 | SD_BALANCE_FORK       \
                                 | SD_WAKE_AFFINE        \
                                 | SD_WAKE_BALANCE       \
-                                | sd_balance_for_package_power(),\
+                                | sd_balance_for_package_power()\
+                                | sd_power_saving_flags(),\
         .last_balance           = jiffies,              \
         .balance_interval       = 1,                    \
 }