Toward better CPU load estimation

"Load tracking" refers to the kernel's attempts to track how much load each running process will put on the system's CPUs. Good load tracking can yield reasonable predictions about the near-future demands on the system; those, in turn, can be used to optimize the placement of processes and the selection of CPU-frequency parameters. Obviously, poor load tracking will lead to less-than-optimal results. While achieving perfection in load tracking seems unlikely for now, it appears that it is possible to do better than current kernels do. The utilization estimation patch set from Patrick Bellasi is the latest in a series of efforts to make the scheduler's load tracking work well with a wider variety of workloads.

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