linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/3] powernow-k6: fixes for the frequency driver

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Date:	Mon, 06 Jan 2014 21:51:05 +0100
From:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>
To:	Mikulas Patocka <mpatocka@...hat.com>
Cc:	Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>, cpufreq@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/3] powernow-k6: fixes for the frequency driver

On Wednesday, December 11, 2013 07:37:48 PM Mikulas Patocka wrote:
> Hi
> 
> Here I'm sending three patches for k6 frequency governor.
> 
> 1. the processor doesn't respond to cache snoops when changing the 
> frequency, so we need to disable cache while doing the change.
> 
> 2. it is impossible to read the default multiplier. After reset, the 
> register always reports zero regardless of the current multiplier. So we 
> set the multiplier based on current frequency and allow the user to 
> override it with module parameter.
> 
> 3. reorder frequencies from the highest to the lowest.

I've queued up this series (and the speedstep-smi patch) for 3.14, but I don't
want it to go to stable upfront, so I removed the "Cc: stable" tags.  Please
send a stable inclusion request to Greg & Co after it spends a few weeks in
the Linus' tree.

Thanks!

-- 
I speak only for myself.
Rafael J. Wysocki, Intel Open Source Technology Center.
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