kernel/sched: Optimize deadline comparison
Needing to check the current cycle time (which involves a spinlock and
register read on most architectures) is wasteful in the scheduler
priority predicate, which is a hot path. If we "burn" one bit of
precision (and document the rule), we can do the comparison without
knowing the current time.
2^31 cycles is still far longer than a live deadline thread in any
legitimate realtime app should ever live before being scheduled.
Signed-off-by: Andy Ross <andrew.j.ross@intel.com>
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