linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 00/30] ACPI-processor: Fine-tuning for several function implementations

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Date:   Sun, 6 Aug 2017 12:05:15 +0200
From:   SF Markus Elfring <elfring@...rs.sourceforge.net>
To:     linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org, Len Brown <lenb@...nel.org>,
        "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>
Cc:     LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/30] ACPI-processor: Fine-tuning for several function
 implementations

> Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2016 20:15:05 +0200
> 
> Several update suggestions were taken into account
> from static source code analysis.
> 
> Markus Elfring (30):
>   Use kmalloc_array() in acpi_processor_get_performance_states()
>   Improve two size determinations in acpi_processor_get_performance_states()
>   Rename jump labels in acpi_processor_get_performance_states()
>   Delete two unnecessary initialisations in acpi_processor_get_performance_states()
>   Rename jump labels in acpi_processor_preregister_performance()
>   Move a success indication in acpi_processor_preregister_performance()
>   Rename jump labels in acpi_processor_get_psd()
>   Delete two unnecessary initialisations in acpi_processor_get_psd()
>   Improve a size determination in acpi_processor_get_psd()
>   Rename jump labels in acpi_processor_get_performance_control()
>   Delete two unnecessary initialisations in acpi_processor_get_performance_control()
>   Rename jump labels in acpi_processor_ppc_notifier()
>   Delete an unnecessary initialisation in acpi_processor_ppc_notifier()
>   Delete an unnecessary initialisation in acpi_processor_get_performance_info()
>   Delete an unnecessary initialisation in acpi_processor_get_platform_limit()
>   Use kmalloc_array() in acpi_processor_get_throttling_states()
>   Improve another size determination in acpi_processor_get_throttling_states()
>   Rename jump labels in acpi_processor_get_throttling_states()
>   Delete two unnecessary initialisations in acpi_processor_get_throttling_states()
>   Fix jump targets in acpi_processor_get_throttling_info()
>   Rename jump labels in acpi_processor_get_tsd()
>   Delete two unnecessary initialisations in acpi_processor_get_tsd()
>   Improve a size determination in acpi_processor_get_tsd()
>   Rename jump labels in acpi_processor_get_throttling_control()
>   Delete two unnecessary initialisations in acpi_processor_get_throttling_control()
>   Fix jump targets in acpi_processor_reevaluate_tstate()
>   Delete an unnecessary initialisation in acpi_processor_reevaluate_tstate()
>   Rename a jump label in acpi_processor_get_platform_limit()
>   Delete an unnecessary initialisation in acpi_processor_get_platform_limit()
>   Improve jump targets in acpi_processor_update_tsd_coord()
> 
>  drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c    |  87 +++++++++++++--------------
>  drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c | 116 ++++++++++++++++--------------------
>  2 files changed, 93 insertions(+), 110 deletions(-)

How do you think about to take another look at change possibilities
for these source files?

Regards,
Markus