linux-kernel - Re: Regression on cpufreq in v3.12-rc1

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Date:	Sat, 21 Sep 2013 11:17:05 +0530
From:	"Srivatsa S. Bhat" <srivatsa.bhat@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
To:	Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>
CC:	Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Regression on cpufreq in v3.12-rc1

On 09/20/2013 10:24 PM, Viresh Kumar wrote:
> On 20 September 2013 20:46, Srivatsa S. Bhat
> <srivatsa.bhat@...ux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:
>> I think show() and store() also suffer
>> from a similar fate. So do you think we need to add these checks there as well?
>> I'm not sure, since I can't think of a situation in which show() or store()
>> can be invoked before the cpufreq-driver is registered.. or, is such a
>> situation possible with cpufreq_disabled()?
> 
> cpufreq_disabled() is supposed to be called at boot time, so that
> cpufreq_core_init() fails.. and so show/store wouldn't exist without
> a driver..
> 

Ah, ok..

Regards,
Srivatsa S. Bhat

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