linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 5/6] thermal: Only set passive

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Date:	Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:07:12 +0200
From:	Frans Pop <elendil@...net.nl>
To:	Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...f.ucam.org>
Cc:	linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Zhang Rui <rui.zhang@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/6] thermal: Only set passive_delay for forced passive cooling

Hi Matthew,

On Wednesday 26 August 2009, Matthew Garrett wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 06:17:24PM +0200, Frans Pop wrote:
> > Setting polling_delay is useless as passive_delay has priority,
> > so the value shown in proc isn't the actual polling delay. It
> > also gives the impression to the user that he can change the
> > polling interval through proc, while in fact he can't.
> >
> > Also, unset passive_delay when the forced passive trip point is
> > unbound to allow polling to be disabled.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Frans Pop <elendil@...net.nl>
> > Cc: Matthew Garrett <mjg@...hat.com>
> > Cc: Zhang Rui <rui.zhang@...el.com>
>
> I'll look over this - I seem to remember having some reason to set
> that, but it escapes me now.

Have you had a chance to check this?

Cheers,
FJP
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