linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/5] Cpufreq frequency serialization fixes

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Date:	Tue, 29 Apr 2014 11:29:32 +0530
From:	"Srivatsa S. Bhat" <srivatsa.bhat@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
To:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>
CC:	mroos@...ux.ee, viresh.kumar@...aro.org, cpufreq@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-pm@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/5] Cpufreq frequency serialization fixes

On 04/29/2014 05:17 AM, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> On Tuesday, April 29, 2014 12:23:54 AM Srivatsa S. Bhat wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Meelis Roos reported hangs during boot in the longhaul cpufreq driver, after
>> commit 12478cf0c55 (cpufreq: Make sure frequency transitions are serialized).
>> The root-cause of this issue is the extra invocation of the
>> cpufreq_freq_transition_begin() and cpufreq_freq_transition_end() APIs in the
>> longhaul driver. I found similar issues in the powernow-k6 and powernow-k7
>> drivers as well. This patchset fixes the issue in all the 3 drivers and also
>> adds a debug infrastructure to catch such issues easily.
>>
>> Patches 1-4 fix the regression in longhaul, powernow-k6 and powernow-k7
>> drivers. (Patch 2 fixes a different bug in powernow-k6, and it is kept as a
>> separate patch instead of merging it with patch 3, because I felt that it was
>> a bit subtle and needed attention in a separate patch).
>>
>> Patch 5 adds a debug infrastructure to the cpufreq core to catch such problems
>> more easily in the future.
> 
> I've queued up patches [1-4/5] for 3.15, the last one I need to have another
> look at tomorrow.

Great! Thanks a lot!

> 
> BTW, when you fix regressions, please always add a Fixes: tag to the changelog.
>

Oh, ok, will keep that in mind from next time. Thank you!
 
Regards,
Srivatsa S. Bhat

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